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Marion Vanderhoef

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Marion Wyckoff Vanderhoef
Country (sports) United States
Born(1894-12-06)December 6, 1894
New York, NY, United States
DiedJune 9, 1985(1985-06-09) (aged 90)
New London, CT, United States
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1917)

Marion Wyckoff Vanderhoef (December 6, 1894, New York – 1985) was a female tennis player from the United States who played in the first quarter of the 20th century.

Vanderhoef reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1915 which she lost in straight sets to Martha Guthrie. In 1917 she achieved the best performance of her career by reaching the finals of the U.S. National Championships, that year renamed to National Patriotic Tennis Tournament, but was defeated by the Norwegian reigning champion Molla Mallory in three sets.[1]

She was married to Harry Franklin Morse in April 1918.[2]

Grand Slam finals

Singles

Runners-up

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score
1917 U.S. Championships Norway Molla Bjursted 6–4, 0–6, 2–6

References

  1. ^ "Miss Bjurstedt Retains Laurels" (PDF). The New York Times. June 27, 1917. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Married" (PDF). The New York Times. April 7, 1918. Retrieved 28 May 2012.