Emily Hood Westacott (6 May 1910, Brisbane – 9 October 1980), also known by her maiden name, Emily Hood, was an Australian tennis player in the 1930s.
She won the Australian Championship singles in 1939, two years after losing in the final. Together with Margaret Molesworth, she won three women's doubles titles at the Australian Championships in 1930, 1933, and 1934.
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