Jane O'Hara

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Jane O'Hara
Country (sports)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1951-07-24) 24 July 1951 (age 70)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon 1R (1970, 1971)
US Open 3R (1970)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 2R (1969, 1971)
US Open 2R (1970)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon 4R (1970)
US Open 1R (1971)

Jane O'Hara (born 24 July 1951) is a Canadian author, journalist and former professional tennis player. [1]

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A right-handed player from Toronto, Ontario, O'Hara appeared in 18 Federation Cup ties for Canada between 1969 and 1975. Her best grand slam performance came at the 1970 US Open, where she reached the round of 16.

O'Hara was a sports editor for the Ottawa Sun, the first woman to hold this role for a major Canadian newspaper. [2] She was inducted into the Tennis Canada Hall of Fame in 2002. [3]

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References

  1. "Jane O'Hara". Tennis Canada (in French).
  2. "Jane O'Hara". Writers' Trust of Canada.
  3. "Jane O'Hara". Tennis Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2020.