Joy Tacon

[1] At the 1985 University Games in Kobe, she teamed up with Liz Jones to win a silver medal for Great Britain in doubles.

[2] A right-handed, Tacon competed on the professional tour from 1984 to 1988, reaching a career high ranking of 180 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.

Additionally, she also set up the Young Enterprise scheme at Putney High, where it continues today.

From 1994-2003, she worked as the managing director of Merrill Legal Solutions where, she set up the company from a base of operations in Hong Kong to provide court reporting and technology for litigation lawyers.