Jane Plackett (born 28 March 1955) is a British former professional

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. Plackett, born in

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, was educated at Newcastle's Church High School and is the daughter of

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, a professor of statistics at Newcastle University. An under-14s national finalist, Plackett is a product of the Northumberland club in Newcastle and didn't take up full-time tennis until she completed her tertiary studies at

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. Originally a Northumberland player, Plackett represented Middlesex at county level after moving down to London. While competing on the professional tour she twice made the second round at

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in doubles. Her title wins included the Surrey Hard Court Championships and the South Island Open in New Zealand.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Plackett, Jane 1955 births Living people British female tennis players English female tennis players Tennis people from Tyne and Wear Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne Sportspeople from Liverpool Alumni of the University of London