Doris Metaxa
French tennis player (1911–2007)
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Doris Metaxa Howard (née Metaxa; 12 June 1911 – 7 September 2007) was a Franco-Greek tennis player of the 1930s. She was born in Greece and grew up in Marseille, France.
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Doris Metaxa (1928) | |
| 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) |
Metaxa won the junior championships of France in 1927 and 1928.[1] She was a member of Racing Club de France.[1]
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.[2]
Two weeks after this victory, she married the British rugby player Peter Dunsmore Howard. They had three children, including Philip Howard, a journalist who worked for The Times.[3]
Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1931 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Josane Sigart |
 Phyllis King Dorothy Shepherd |
6–3, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 1932 | Wimbledon | Grass | Josane Sigart |
 Elizabeth Ryan Helen Jacobs |
6–4, 6–3 |
