Doris Metaxa Howard (; 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.
Metaxa won the junior championships of France in 1927 and 1928. She was a member of Racing Club de France.
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.
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.
Grand Slam finals Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up) ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss 1931Wimbledon Grass Josane Sigart Phyllis King Dorothy Shepherd 6–3, 3–6, 4–6Win 1932Wimbledon Grass Josane Sigart Elizabeth Ryan Helen Jacobs 6–4, 6–3
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National Portrait Gallery image of Doris Metaxa and family