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Yang Jeong-soon

Yang Jeong-soon

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Yang Jeong-soon (born 26 February 1947) is a Korean former professional tennis player.

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Yang featured in 16 Federation Cup rubbers for South Korea during the 1970s, which included an upset win over America's Patti Hogan in 1973.[1] Her best performance in a grand slam tournament was a second round appearance at the 1973 Australian Open, where she was eliminated by Evonne Goolagong. In 1978 she and Lee Duk-hee became the first Korean pair to win an Asian Games gold medal in women's doubles.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "U.S. Women Score In Cup Tennis, 2–1". The New York Times. 3 May 1973.
  2. [2]
    "[테니스 野史③]당장 심판 바꿔!". tennis.co.kr (in Korean). 18 October 2017.
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