Marion Jones (tennis player)

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Marion Jones Farquhar (born November 2, 1879 in Gold Hill, Nevada, USA – March 14, 1965) is a former American female tennis player. She is best remembered for winning the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships.

She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

Contents 1 Grand Slam record 1.1 U.S. Championships 2 Grand Slam singles finals 2.1 Wins (2) 2.2 Runner-ups (2)

[edit] Grand Slam record

[edit] U.S. Championships

• Singles champion: 1899, 1902
• Singles finalist: 1898, 1903
• Doubles champion: 1902

[edit] Grand Slam singles finals

[edit] Wins (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1899	U.S. Championships	Maud Banks	6-1, 6-1, 7-5
1902	U.S. Championships (2)	Elisabeth Moore	6-1, 1-0 ret.

[edit] Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1898	U.S. Championships	Juliette Atkinson	6-3, 5-7, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
1903	U.S. Championships	Elisabeth Moore	5-7, 6-8