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{{Infobox player
|image = MarjorieBlackwood.png
|birthdate = May 1, 1957
|birthplace = Karachi, Pakistan
|dateofdeath =
|placeofdeath =
|from = Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
|residence =
|height = 5’6” (1,68m)
|styleofplay = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
|turnedpro = 1978
|retired = 1994
|bestwtasinglesranking = No. 48 (August 1981)
|bestwtadoublesranking = Unknown
|bestitfjuniorranking =
|canadiantennishalloffame =
|cdntennisprofile = [http://www.cdntennis.ca/marjorieblackwood Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
}}
==Biography==
'''Marjorie Blackwood''' (born May 1, 1957 in Karachi, Pakistan) is a Canadian former professional tennis player.
Blackwood reached the quarterfinals in doubles at Wimbledon with Susan Leo in 1981 and 1982, and at the French Open with Pam Whytcross in 1980. Blackwood has won nine WTA doubles and was also a runner-up in four more events. She was coach and captain of the [[Canadian Billie Jean King Cup team]] (then known as Fed Cup) in 1983. She was named Tennis Canada female player of the year in 1982. She retired in 1994.
Born to a Canadian government officer in Karachi,
==WTA career finals==
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|Feb 1979
|[[Avon Futures
|Avon
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|Feb 1980
|[[Avon Futures of Calgary]], Canada
|Avon
|Hard (i)
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|<small>4–3</small>
|Feb 1980
|[[Avon Futures of Toronto]], Canada
|Avon
|Hard (i)
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|<small>6–3</small>
|Jan 1981
|[[Avon Futures of Toronto]], Canada <small>(2)</small>
|Avon
|Hard (i)
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|<small>8–4</small>
|Jan 1982
|[[Avon Futures
|Avon
|Hard (i)
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!Tournament!!1977!!1978!!1979!!1980!!1981!!1982!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=10 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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!Tournament!!1978!!1979!!1980!!1981!!1982!!SR!!W–L!!Win %
|-
|colspan=9 style="text-align:left;"|'''Grand Slam
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|style="text-align:left;"|Australian Open
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|52%
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==Titles won with partners==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!style="width:180px; background:#efefef;"|Partner
!style="width:80px; background:#f3e6d7;"|Grand <br /> Slams
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffcc;"|WTA <br /> Championships
!style="width:80px; background:#ffffff;"|Avon
!style="width:80px; background:#efefef;"|Total
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Susan Leo (AUS)
|0
|0
|4
|4
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Pam Whytcross (AUS)
|0
|0
|3
|3
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Paula Smith (USA)
|0
|0
|1
|1
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Kym Ruddell (AUS)
|0
|0
|1
|1
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Overall Total
|0
|0
|9
|9
|}
==External links==
*[http://www.cdntennis.ca/marjorieblackwood Profile on CdnTennis.ca]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blackwood, Marjorie}}
[[Category:Canadian female tennis players]]
[[Category:Canadian retired tennis players]]
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