Marion Jones Farquhar

For the American track and field athlete, see Marion Jones.
Marion Jones Farquhar
Country (sports)  United States
Born (1879-11-02)November 2, 1879
Gold Hill, Nevada, USA
Died March 14, 1965(1965-03-14) (aged 85)
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Int. Tennis HoF 2006 (member page)
Singles
Grand Slam Singles results
Wimbledon QF (1900)
US Open W (1899, 1902)
Doubles
Grand Slam Doubles results
US Open W (1902)
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results
US Open W (1901)

Marion Jones Farquhar (November 2, 1879 – March 14, 1965) was an American tennis player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships.[1][2] She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]

Biography

Jones was the daughter of Nevada Senator John Percival Jones, co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, and Georgina Frances Sullivan.

Marion Jones was the first Californian to reach the finals at the women’s U.S. Tennis Championships in 1898. She won the U.S. women’s tennis title in 1899 and 1902, and the U.S. mixed doubles title in 1901. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal.[4] Her sister, Georgina also competed in the 1900 Olympic tennis events. In 1900, Marion Jones was the first non-British woman to play at Wimbledon.

She married architect Robert D. Farquhar in New York City, in 1903. They had three children: David Farquhar (1904 – ), John Percival Farquhar (1912 – ) and Colin Farquhar (1913 – ). From 1920 until 1961, Marion Jones Farquhar lived in Greenwich Village, where she was well known as a violinist and voice coach. She also translated opera librettos and for a short time was head of the New York Chamber Opera.[5] In 1961 she moved back to Los Angeles, where she lived until her death.[1]

Grand Slam finals

Singles : 2 titles, 2 runners-up

Result Year Championship Opponent in final Score in final
Runner-up 1898 U.S. Championships United States Juliette Atkinson 3–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7
Winner 1899 U.S. Championships United States Maud Banks 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 1902 U.S. Championships (2) United States Elisabeth Moore 6–1, 1–0 retired
Runner-up 1903 U.S. Championships United States Elisabeth Moore 5–7, 6–8

Doubles : 1 titles, 2 runners-up

Result Year Championship Partner Opponents in final Score in final
Runner-up1901U.S. ChampionshipsUnited States Elisabeth Moore United States Juliette Atkinson
United States Myrtle McAteer
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Winner1902U.S. ChampionshipsUnited States Juliette Atkinson United States Maud Banks
United States Winona Closterman
6–2, 7–5
Runner-up1903U.S. ChampionshipsUnited States Miriam Hall United States Elisabeth Moore
United States Carrie Neely
6–4, 1–6, 1–6

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