Tom Bundy

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Tom Bundy
Full nameThomas Clark Bundy
Country (sports) United States
Born(1881-10-08)October 8, 1881
Los Angeles, California
DiedOctober 13, 1945(1945-10-13) (aged 64)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenF (1910Ch)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
US OpenW (1912, 1913, 1914)

Thomas Clark Bundy (October 8, 1881 – October 13, 1945) was a tennis player from the Los Angeles, California, United States.

Tennis career

Bundy won the All-Comers final against Beals Wright, but finished runner-up to William Larned in the Challenge Round of the U.S. National Championships Men's Singles event in 1910.[1] He also reached the semi-finals in 1909 and 1911. Bundy took three consecutive Men's Doubles titles at the tournament, alongside Maurice McLoughlin, in 1912, 1913, and 1914.[2] He married tennis player U.S. National Championships and Wimbledon champion May Sutton in 1912, and is the father of 1938 Australian Championships winner Dorothy Cheney.

When the Los Angeles Tennis Club was founded in 1920 Bundy was elected as its first president.[3]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 1910 U.S. National Championships Grass United States William Larned 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 1910 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Trowridge Hendrick United States Fred Alexander
United States Harold Hackett
1–6, 6–8, 3–6
Winner 1912 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Maurice McLoughlin United States Raymond Little
United States Gustave Touchard
3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5
Winner 1913 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Maurice McLoughlin United States John Strachan
United States Clarence Griffin
6–4, 7–5, 6–1
Winner 1914 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Maurice McLoughlin United States George Church
United States Dean Mathey
6–4, 6–2, 6–4
Runner-up 1915 U.S. National Championships Grass United States Maurice McLoughlin United States Bill Johnston
United States Clarence Griffin
6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

Tournament 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913
Australian Open A A A A A
Wimbledon A A A A A
US Open SF FCh SF 4R 2R

References

  1. ^ "U. S. Open 1910". www.tennis.co.nf.
  2. ^ "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2009-06-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Baltzell, E. Digby (1995). Sporting Gentlemen : Men's Tennis from the Age of Honor to the Cult of the Superstar. New York [u.a.]: Free Press. p. 233. ISBN 9780029013151.

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