Joy Tacon
Introduction
Joy Tacon (born 2 June 1961) is a British former professional tennis player.
Tacon was born in 1961 and is a graduate of Wycombe Abbey School. She attended the University of Houston on a tennis scholarship. At the 1985 University Games in Kobe, she teamed up with Liz Jones to win a silver medal for Great Britain in doubles.
A right-handed, Tacon competed on the professional tour from 1984 to 1988, reaching a career high ranking of 272 in the world. She twice received a wildcard into the singles main draw at Wimbledon and fell in the first round to seeded players both times, Kathy Jordan in 1985 and Hana Mandlíková in 1986. Her best Wimbledon performance was a second round appearance in the women's doubles at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
ITF finals
Doubles: 12 (5–7)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 24 September 1984 | Bol, Yugoslavia | Clay | Martina Reinhardt | Miluše Dosedělová Karmen Škulj |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 October 1984 | Haifa, Israel | Hard | Martina Reinhardt | Elizabeth Ekblom Marianne van der Torre |
6–2, 7–5 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 20 May 1985 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | Belinda Borneo | Elna Reinach Monica Reinach |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 2. | 18 November 1985 | Cheshire, United Kingdom | Carpet | Belinda Borneo | Regina Rajchrtová Jana Novotná |
6–2, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 19 April 1986 | Cumberland, United Kingdom | Hard | Monica Reinach | Jane Wood Belinda Borneo |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 27 April 1986 | Hatfield, United Kingdom | Hard | Monica Reinach | Catrin Jexell Helen Olsson |
6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 7 November 1986 | Queens, United Kingdom | Grass | Lorrayne Gracie | Sally Timms Katie Rickett |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 16 August 1987 | Koksijde, Belgium | Clay | Kathleen Schuurmans | Sabine Appelmans Caroline Van Renterghem |
7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 9 November 1987 | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Carpet | Pascale Etchemendy | Eugenia Maniokova Natalia Medvedeva |
1–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 4. | 23 April 1988 | Queens, United Kingdom | Clay | Anne Simpkin | Lesley O'Halloran Lone Vandborg |
4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Winner | 5. | 8 May 1988 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Anne Simpkin | Sally Godman Alexandra Niepel |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 15 May 1988 | Bath, United Kingdom | Clay | Anne Simpkin | Sally Godman Alexandra Niepel |
3–6, 2–6 |