Doris Metaxa
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| Full name | Doris Metaxa Howard |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  France |
| Born | 12 June 1911 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Singles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P564}} |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1931, 1932) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | {{#property:P555}} |
| 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 (married name Howard) (12 June 1911 – 7 September 2007), was a French tennis player of the 1930s.
In 1932, she won Wimbledon in the women's doubles with the 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
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1931 | Wimbledon Championships |  Josane Sigart |
 Phyllis Mudford King Dorothy Shepherd |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 1932 | Wimbledon Championships | Josane Sigart |
 Elizabeth Ryan Helen Hull Jacobs |
6–4, 6–3 |
References
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