| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1946 |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 38–74 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1971) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1970, 1971) |
Marilyn Greenwood (born 4 February 1946) [1] is a British former professional tennis player.
Greenwood started playing tennis at age 13. [2] In 1963, Greenwood won her first title at the Lee-On-Solent Open. [1] At the Surrey Championships that year, Greenwood gained international press attention for a wardrobe malfunction during her match against Margaret Lee – Greenwood's skirt fell down during a serve, in front of 2,000 spectators. [2] The following year, she accidentally doused Wimbledon referee Michael Gibson with water during a match, having thrown her water bottle in anger after discovering sand at the bottom of the bottle. [2]
In 1970, she won the Cardiff Open, and her final singles title came at the French Covered Court Championships in 1971, where she defeated Odile de Roubin in the final. [1]
Greenwood made her grand slam singles main draw debut as a lucky loser at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships, [3] having been knocked out in the final round of qualifying. [4] She was beaten in the second round by Marianne Brummer. [3] Greenwood was knocked out in the first round of the 1971 French Open by Christina Sandberg. [5] At the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, she lost to Virginia Wade in the second round. [6]
In 1972, Greenwood was the Tucson Racquet Club pro, and the first female pro in Arizona. [2]
Greenwood married actor Alan Oppenheimer in 1984, [7] but the couple have since divorced. [8]