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Meryl O'Hara Wood
Meryl Aitken O'Hara Wood, née Waxman (died 6 May 1958 ) was an Australian tennis player active in the 1920s and 30s. Career Wood won the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships (now the Australian Open) in 1926 and 1927. She won the 1926 title with compatriot Esna Boyd, defeating Daphne Akhurst and Marjorie Cox in the final in three close sets: 6–3, 6–8, 8–6. She successfully defended her title the following year with partner Louie Bickerton, winning in the final against Esna Boyd and Sylvia Lance in two straight sets. On 3 August 1923, she married Australian tennis player Pat O'Hara Wood Hector "Pat" O'Hara Wood (30 April 1891 – 3 December 1961) was an Australian tennis player. O'Hara Wood was born in St Kilda, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. He is best known for his two victories at the Australasian Championships (now the .... Grand Slam finals Doubles (2 titles, 2 runners-up) Mixed doubles (1 runner-up) References {{DEFAULTSORT:O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Patterson
Gerald Leighton Patterson Military Cross, MC (17 December 1895 – 13 June 1967) was an Australian tennis player. Patterson was active in the decade following World War I. During his career he won three Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments in the singles event as well as six titles in the doubles competition and one title in mixed doubles. He was born in Melbourne, educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, Scotch College and Trinity Grammar School (Victoria), Trinity Grammar School and died in Melbourne on 13 June 1967. He was the co-World number one male tennis player rankings, World No. 1 player for 1919 along with Bill Johnston (tennis), Bill Johnston. Playing career Tall and well-built, Patterson played a strong serve-and-volley game. At Wimbledon 1919, Patterson beat 41-year-old Norman Brookes, who was defending champion (Brookes' 1914 title was the last held before World War 1) in the Challenge Round. At Wimbledon 1922, the Challenge Round was abolished and Patterson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1924 Australasian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Warehouseman's Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia from 19 January to 30 January. It was the 17th edition of the Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 4th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians James Anderson and Sylvia Lance. Finals Men's singles James Anderson defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 Women's singles Sylvia Lance defeated Esna Boyd 6–3, 3–6, 8–6 Men's doubles James Anderson / Norman Brookes defeated Pat O'Hara Wood / Gerald Patterson 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 Women's doubles Daphne Akhurst / Sylvia Lance defeated Kathleen Le Messurier / Meryl O'Hara Wood 7–5, 6–2 Mixed doubles Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard defeated Esna Boyd / Gar Hone 6–3, 6–4 External links Australian Open official website {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Female Tennis Players
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Australian Championships (tennis) Champions
The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events held each year, preceding the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian Open starts in the middle of January and continues for two weeks coinciding with the Australia Day holiday. It features men's and women's singles; men's, women's, and mixed doubles; junior's championships; and wheelchair, legends, and exhibition events. Novak Djokovic has the most Australian Open mens singles titles of all time with 9. Before 1988, it was played on grass courts, but since then three types of hardcourt surfaces have been used: green-coloured Rebound Ace up to 2007, blue Plexicushion from 2008 to 2019, and blue GreenSet since 2020. First held in 1905 as the Australasian championships, the Australian Open has grown to become one of the biggest sporting events in the Southern Hemisphere. Nicknamed "the happy sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the " Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed in the Munich air disaster in West G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Birth Missing
A year or annus is the orbital period of a planetary body, for example, the Earth, moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are generally recognized: spring, summer, autumn and winter. In tropical and subtropical regions, several geographical sectors do not present defined seasons; but in the seasonal tropics, the annual wet and dry seasons are recognized and tracked. A calendar year is an approximation of the number of days of the Earth's orbital period, as counted in a given calendar. The Gregorian calendar, or modern calendar, presents its calendar year to be either a common year of 365 days or a leap year of 366 days, as do the Julian calendars. For the Gregorian calendar, the average length of the calendar year (the mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Crawford (tennis)
John Herbert Crawford, (22 March 1908 – 10 September 1991) was an Australian tennis player during the 1930s. He was the World No. 1 amateur for 1933, during which year he won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon, and was runner-up at the U.S. Open in five sets, thus missing the Grand Slam by one set that year. He also won the Australian Open in 1931, 1932, and 1935. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1979. Early life Crawford was born on 22 March 1908 in Urangeline, near Albury, New South Wales, the second youngest child of Jack Sr. and Lottie Crawford. He had no tennis training as a child and practised mainly by hitting against the house and school and playing his older brother. Crawford played his first competition match at age 12 in a mixed doubles match at the Haberfield club. He won the Australian junior championships four consecutive times from 1926 to 1929 which entitled him to the permanent possession of the trophy. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Satoh
was a Japanese tennis player. He was ranked World No. 3 in 1933, but committed suicide in the Strait of Malacca during his trip to the Davis Cup in 1934. He received worldwide fame in Wimbledon 1932, when he beat the defending champion Sidney Wood at the quarterfinal. In the semifinal, he lost to Bunny Austin. His peak came in 1933, when he beat Fred Perry in the French Open quarterfinal. He was ranked World No. 3 by A. Wallis Myers of ''The Daily Telegraph'', behind Jack Crawford and Fred Perry. However, it got more and more difficult for him to endure the enormous pressure from Japan. It is believed that pressure drove him to throw himself overboard into the Strait of Malacca on April 5, 1934, at 26 years of age. Tennis career He debuted on the international tennis scene in 1929 when the touring Racing Club de Paris visited Japan for a series of exhibition matches. He notably defeated tennis legends Jacques Brugnon, Raymond Rodel and Pierre Henri Landry, only losing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Australian Championships (tennis)
The 1932 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 6 February to 13 February. It was the 25th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Crawford and Coral McInnes Buttsworth. Finals Men's singles Jack Crawford defeated Harry Hopman 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 Women's singles Coral McInnes Buttsworth defeated Kathleen Le Messurier 9–7, 6–4 Men's doubles Jack Crawford / Gar Moon defeated Harry Hopman / Gerald Patterson 4–6, 6–4, 12–10, 6–3 Women's doubles Coral McInnes Buttsworth / Marjorie Cox Crawford defeated Kathleen Le Messurier / Dorothy Weston 6–2, 6–2 Mixed doubles Marjorie Cox Crawford / Jack Crawford defeated Meryl O'Hara Wood / Jiro Sato 6–8, 8–6, 6–3 External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1929 Australian Championships
The 1929 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 19 January to 28 January. It was the 22nd edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 4th held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by British Colin Gregory and Australian Daphne Akhurst. Finals Men's singles Colin Gregory defeated Bob Schlesinger 6–2, 6–2, 5–7, 7–5 Women's singles Daphne Akhurst defeated Louie Bickerton 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 Men's doubles Jack Crawford / Harry Hopman defeated Jack Cummings / Gar Moon 6–1, 6–8, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 Women's doubles Daphne Akhurst / Louie Bickerton defeated Sylvia Harper / Meryl O'Hara Wood 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 Mixed doubles Daphne Akhurst / Gar Moon defeated Marjorie Cox / Jack Crawford 6–0, 7–5 External links Australian Open official website {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Australian Championships
The 1927 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia from 22 January to 1 February. It was the 20th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 5th held in Melbourne, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Australians Gerald Patterson and Esna Boyd won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles Gerald Patterson defeated Jack Hawkes 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 18–16, 6–3 Women's singles Esna Boyd defeated Sylvia Lance Harper 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 Men's doubles Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson defeated Ian McInness / Pat O'Hara Wood 8–6, 6–1, 6–2 Women's doubles Louie Bickerton / Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Esna Boyd / Sylvia Lance Harper 6–3, 6–3 Mixed doubles Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes defeated Youtha Anthony / Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3 External links Australian Open official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1926 Australasian Championships (tennis)
The 1926 Australasian Championships (now known as the Australian Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia from 23 January to 2 February. It was the 19th edition of the Australasian Championships, the 3rd held in Adelaide, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians Jack Hawkes and Daphne Akhurst. 1926 was the last year the tournament would be called "Australasian Championships". Finals Men's singles Jack Hawkes defeated Jim Willard 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Women's singles Daphne Akhurst defeated Esna Boyd 6–1, 6–3 Men's doubles Jack Hawkes / Gerald Patterson defeated James Anderson / Pat O'Hara Wood 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 Women's doubles Esna Boyd / Meryl O'Hara Wood defeated Daphne Akhurst / Marjorie Cox 6–3, 6–8, 8–6 Mixed doubles Esna Boyd / Jack Hawkes defeated Daphne Akhurst / Jim Willard 6–2, 6–4 External links Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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