 Zinderstein, circa 1920 | |
| Full name | Marion Hall Zinderstein |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | United States |
| Born | (1896-05-06)May 6, 1896 Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1980(1980-08-14) (aged 84) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Turned pro | 1916 (amateur circuit) |
| Retired | 1944 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 297-69 (81.1%) |
| Career titles | 33 |
| Highest ranking | 8 (1921) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1924) |
| US Open | F (1919, 1920) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1918, 1919, 1920, 1922) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1919) |
Medal record | |
Marion Hall Zinderstein (May 6, 1896 – August 14, 1980) also known by her married nameMarion Jessup, and also known asMarion Jessup MacLure,[1] was atennis player from the United States. At the1924 Paris Olympics, she won a silver medal in themixed doubles event partneringVincent Richards.[2][3]
Marion Zinderstein twice reached the singles finals of theU.S. National Championships. In 1919, she defeated reigning championMolla Bjurstedt from Norway in the semifinals in straight sets and then lost to compatriotHazel Hotchkiss Wightman in the final, 1–6, 2–6.[4] A year later, 1920, Bjurstedt avenged the previous year's semifinal defeat and Zinderstein suffered a heavy loss in the final, 3–6, 1–6.
In 1924, she became national singles indoor champion when she defeatedLillian Scharman, 6–2, 6–3, in the indoor tournament atBrookline, Massachusetts.[5][6] She successfully defended the title in 1925, beating Anna Fuller Hubbard in the final.
In 1976, she was inducted into theDelaware Sports Hall of Fame.[7]
Her parents were Charles Zinderstein (1866–1902) and Elizabeth Schmalz, both children of German immigrants. Her father and grandfather were in the silk milling business in Allentown, Pennsylvania. After her father's death, the family moved to West Newton, Massachusetts in 1912, where they lived on Prince Street. Marion married John Butler Jessup in 1921. After his death, she married Henry MacLure, whom she also survived. She had two children.[8]
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1919 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Hazel Hotchkiss | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1920 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Molla Mallory | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1918 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Eleanor Goss | Molla Mallory Anna Rogge | 7–5, 8–6 |
| Win | 1919 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Eleanor Goss | Eleonora SearsHazel Hotchkiss | 10–8, 9–7 |
| Win | 1920 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Eleanor Goss | Eleanor TennantHelen Baker | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 1922 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Helen Wills | Molla MalloryEdith Sigourney | 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1924 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Eleanor Goss | Helen WillsHazel Hotchkiss | 4–6, 3–6 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1919 | U.S. Championships | Grass | Vincent Richards | Florence BallinBill Tilden | 2–6, 11–9, 6–2 |
| International | |
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