Meryl Aitken O'Hara Wood, née Waxman (died 6 May 1958 ) was an Australian

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

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 Esna Boyd Robertson (née Boyd; 21 September 1899 – 13 November 1966) was an Australian tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( ...

, defeating

Daphne Akhurst Daphne Jessie Akhurst (22 April 1903 – 9 January 1933) known also by her married name Daphne Cozens, was an Australian tennis player. Akhurst won the women's singles title at the Australian Championships five times between 1925 and 1930. ...

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:OHara Wood, Meryl Year of birth missing 1958 deaths Australian Championships (tennis) champions Australian female tennis players Grand Slam (tennis) champions in women's doubles Place of birth missing