Marion Zinderstein

Marion Zinderstein Biography

Marion Hall Zinderstein (May 6, 1896 - August 14, 1980) also known by her married name Marion Jessup, was a female tennis player from the United States. At the 1924 Paris Olympics she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event partnering Vincent Richards.

Career

Marion Zinderstein twice reached the singles finals of the U.S. National Championships. In 1919 she defeated reigning champion Molla Bjurstedt from Norway in the semifinals in straight sets but was then soundly defeated by compatriot Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in the final, 1-6, 2-6. A year later, 1920, Bjurstedt revenged her earlier semifinal defeat and Zinderstein again suffered a heavy loss in the final, 3-6, 1-6.

In 1924 she became national singles indoor champion when she defeated the Lillian Scharman, 6-2, 6-3, in the indoor tournament at Brookline, MA.

In 1979, Jessup was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 2 (2 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Opponent	Score
Runner-up	1919	U.S. Championships	Grass	Hazel Hotchkiss	6-1, 6-2
Runner-up	1920	U.S. Championships	Grass	Molla Mallory	6-3, 6-1

Doubles: (4 wins, 1 runner-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1918	U.S. Championships	Grass	Eleanor Goss	Molla Mallory Anna Rogge	7-5, 8-6
Winner	1919	U.S. Championships	Grass	Eleanor Goss	Eleonora Sears Hazel Hotchkiss	10-8, 9-7
Winner	1920	U.S. Championships	Grass	Eleanor Goss	Eleanor Tennant Helen Baker	6-3, 6-1
Winner	1922	U.S. Championships	Grass	Helen Wills	Molla Mallory Edith Sigourney	6-4, 7-9, 6-3
Runner-up	1924	U.S. Championships	Grass	Eleanor Goss	Helen Wills Hazel Hotchkiss	6-4, 6-3

Mixed doubles: 1 (1 win)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Winner	1919	U.S. Championships	Grass	Vincent Richards	Florence Ballin Bill Tilden	2-6, 11-9, 6-2

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