Meryl O'Hara Wood

Meryl O'Hara Wood

Meryl O'Hara Wood, with Gerald Patterson, at the 1928 French Championships
Country (sports)	Australia
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	SF (1928)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	W (1926, 1927)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
Australian Open	F (1932)

Meryl O'Hara Wood (née Waxman) was an Australian tennis player.

Career

Meryl O’Hara Wood won the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships (now Australian Open) in 1926 and 1927. The first title was won together with compatriot Esna Boyd defeating Daphne Akhurst and Marjorie Cox in the final in three close sets 6–3, 6–8, 8–6. The next year, 1927, she successfully defended her title partnering Louie Bickerton, winning in the final against Esna Boyd and Sylvia Lance in two straight sets.^[1]

On 3 August 1923 she married Australian tennis player Pat O'Hara Wood.^[2][3]

Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1924	Australasian Championships	Kathrine Le Mesurier	Daphne Akhurst Sylvia Lance Harper	5–7, 2–6
Winner	1926	Australasian Championships	Esna Boyd	Daphne Akhurst Marjorie Cox	6–3, 6–8, 8–6
Winner	1927	Australian Championships	Louie Bickerton	Esna Boyd Sylvia Lance Harper	6–3, 6–3
Runner-up	1929	Australian Championships	Sylvia Lance Harper	Daphne Akhurst Louie Bickerton	2–6, 6–3, 2–6

Mixed doubles: 1 (0 titles, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponents in final	Score in final
Runner-up	1932	Australian Championships	Jiro Satoh	Marjorie Cox Crawford Jack Crawford	8–6, 6–8, 3–6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "Family Notices.". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 29 September 1923. p. 17.
3. "LAWN TENNIS.". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 11 August 1923. p. 15 Edition: DAILY.