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| Country (sports) |  Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1983 |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1931) |
| French Open | 2R (1933) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1932) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1932) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (1931, 1932, 1933) |
Marjorie Cox Crawford (née Cox; 1903–1983) was an Australian tennis player who reached at least the singles quarterfinals at the Australian Championships seven out of the nine times she played the event. Her best result was a runner-up finish in 1931, losing to Coral McInnes Buttsworth in three sets.
Crawford teamed with Buttsworth in 1932 to win the women's doubles title at the Australian Championships. Crawford was the runner-up in that event in 1926 (teaming with Daphne Akhurst Cozens) and 1930 (teaming with Sylvia Lance Harper). She also partnered with Jack Crawford, a six-time winner of singles titles in Grand Slam tournaments and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, to win the mixed doubles title at the Australian Championships in 1931, 1932, and 1933. They were the runners-up in 1929 and 1930. The couple married in Sydney on 28 February 1930.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1931 | Australian Championships | Grass | Coral Buttsworth |
6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 3 (1 titles, 2 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1926 | Australian Championships | Grass | Daphne Akhurst |
Esna Boyd Robertson Meryl O'Hara Wood |
3–6, 8–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1930 | Australian Championships | Grass | Sylvia Lance Harper |
Emily Hood Westacott Margaret Molesworth |
3–6, 6–0, 5–7 |
| Win | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Coral Buttsworth |
Kathleen Le Messurier  Dorothy Weston |
6–2, 6–2 |
Mixed doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1929 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
Daphne Akhurst Edgar Moon |
6–0, 7–5 |
| Loss | 1930 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
Nell Hall Hopman Harry Hopman |
9–11, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 1931 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
Emily Hood Westacott Aubrey Willard |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 1932 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
Nell Hall Hopman  Jiro Sato |
6–8, 8–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 1933 | Australian Championships | Grass | Jack Crawford |
 Marjorie Gladman Ellsworth Vines |
3–6, 7–5, 13–11 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Championships | QF | SF | QF | 2R | SF | QF | F | QF | 2R | 0 / 9 |
| French Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 1 |
| U.S. Championships | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 11 |
See also
References
- "Australian Open players – Marjorie Crawford". Tennis Australia.
- "Wedding Bells". Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW : 1893 - 1953). NSW: National Library of Australia. 4 March 1930. p. 2.