At the 1924 Paris Olympics, she won a silver medal in the mixed doubles event partnering Vincent Richards.

In 1919, she defeated reigning champion Molla Bjurstedt from Norway in the semifinals in straight sets and then lost to compatriot Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman in the final, 1–6, 2–6.

[5][6] She successfully defended the title in 1925, beating Anna Fuller Hubbard in the final.

[7] Her parents were Charles Zinderstein (1866–1902) and Elizabeth Schmalz, both children of German immigrants.

After her father's death, the family moved to West Newton, Massachusetts in 1912, where they lived on Prince Street.