Doris Metaxa
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| Full name | Doris Metaxa Howard |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 12 June 1911 |
| Died | 7 September 2007 (aged 96) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1931, 1932) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | QF (1931, 1934) |
| Wimbledon | W (1932) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1929, 1930) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1934) |
Doris Metaxa Howard (née Metaxa; 12 June 1911 – 7 September 2007) was a French tennis player of the 1930s.
In 1932, she won Wimbledon title in the women's doubles with Belgian Josane Sigart against Elizabeth Ryan and Helen Jacobs, one year after a finals defeat with the same partner.[1]
Two weeks after this success, she married the British rugby player Peter Dunsmore Howard.
Grand Slam finals[edit]
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)[edit]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1931 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass |  Josane Sigart
|
 Phyllis King Dorothy Shepherd
|
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winr | 1932 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Josane Sigart
|
 Elizabeth Ryan Helen Jacobs
|
6–4, 6–3 |
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