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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 won 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.
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 Paris Olympics, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal. 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. In 1961 she moved back to Los Angeles
, where she lived until her death.
Gold Hill, Nevada
Gold Hill is a community in Storey County, Nevada, located just south and downhill of Virginia City. Incorporated December 17, 1862, in order to prevent its annexation by its larger neighbor, the town at one point was home to at least 8,000 residents. Prosperity was sustained for a period of 20...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, USA – March 14, 1965) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
female tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player. She won the women's singles titles at the 1899 and 1902 U.S. Championships. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
in 2006.
Biography
Jones was the daughter of Nevada Senator John Percival JonesJohn P. Jones
John Percival Jones was an American politician who served for 30 years as a Republican United States Senator from Nevada. He made a fortune in silver mining and was a co-founder of the town of Santa Monica, California....
co-founder of the town of Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and...
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 Paris Olympics, she was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal. 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
Robert D. Farquhar
Robert David Farquhar was an architect working in California 1905 - 1940.-Early life:Farquhar was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of David Webber Farquhar and Sarah Malvina Joslyn. He attended Phillips Exeter and Harvard...
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
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, 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. In 1961 she moved back to Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where she lived until her death.
Wins (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1899 | U.S. Championships |  Maud BanksMaud Banks Maud Banks of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a tennis champion who played in the latter stages of the 19th Century and in the early part of the 20th Century.... |
6–1, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1902 | U.S. Championships (2) | Elisabeth Moore Elisabeth Moore Elisabeth Holmes Moore was an American tennis champion. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1971.-Biography:She was born on March 5, 1876 in Brooklyn... |
6–1, 1–0 retired |
Runner-ups (2)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in final | Score in final |
| 1898 | U.S. Championships | Juliette Atkinson Juliette Atkinson Juliette Paxton Atkinson was an American female tennis player. She was born in Rahway, New Jersey, United States.... |
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1903 | U.S. Championships | Elisabeth Moore |
7–5, 8–6 |