ITA Women's Hall of Fame
McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center
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| Janice Metcalf Cromer stands in front of her panel at the ITA Women's Hall of Fame at the College of W&M, during the 2008 induction ceremonies |
The winner of eight national titles while in college, Janice Metcalf (b. 1952) holds the distinction of being the first woman to play on the men’s tennis team at the University of Redlands. Metcalf first took up tennis at age 10, honing her game at public parks and college courts in Claremont, California, and becoming a top junior player in the Southern California region. During her remarkable career at Redlands, she captured the women’s national collegiate singles title in both 1972 and 1973, and also helped lead the men’s team to two national championships in 1973 and 1974. Metcalf turned pro after receiving her B.A. and played internationally against some of the game’s greats, including Margaret Court and Chris Evert, earning a ranking among the top 15 in the U.S. and top 40 in the world. Retiring in 1977 because of a severe knee injury, Metcalf earned an M.S. from California State University at Fullerton in 1980. She went on to coaching and teaching positions at Southern Methodist University and The Claremont Club, and since 1990 has enjoyed a longtime career at San Dimas High School in California. |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Inductee Janice Metcalf Cromer with Betsy Nagelsen McCormack |
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2008 Inductee into the ITA Women's Tennis Hall of Fame
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| The U.S. Junior Wightman Cup Team in 1971, the year Metcalf was named Player of the Year |
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| Metcalf with Grand Slam legend Tony Trabert at his tennis camp. She served as head counselor from 1978 to 1980. |
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| As a junior player, Metcalf was coached by her father, Malcolm, a two-time Olympian in the javelin. “He put in a lot of hours,” she recalled. “He honed my game.” |
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| The 1973 World University Games in Moscow, where Metcalf captured a bronze medal. Coach and ITA Hall of Famer Anne Pittman stands at the far left. |
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| Among her career achievements, Metcalf is the only three-time winner of the U.S. Amateur Clay Court women’s singles championship. Among her career achievements, Metcalf is the only three-time winner of the U.S. Amateur Clay Court women’s singles championship |
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