Tom Bundy
 Tom Bundy at the U.S. National Championships | |
| Full name | Thomas Clark Bundy |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | October 8, 1881 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1945 (aged 64) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | F (1910Ch) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | W (1912, 1913, 1914) |
Thomas Clark Bundy (October 8, 1881 – October 13, 1945) was a tennis player from Los Angeles, California, who was active in the early 20th century. With Maurice McLoughlin, he won three doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships. Bundy Drive, a major thoroughfare in West Los Angeles, is named for him and his tennis star wife May the first American to win Wimbledon.[1]
Tennis career
[edit]Bundy won the All-Comers singles final against Beals Wright, but finished runner-up to William Larned in a five-set Challenge Round at the U.S. National Championships in 1910.[2][3] He also reached the semifinals in 1909 and 1911. Bundy won three consecutive doubles titles at the championships, alongside Maurice McLoughlin, in 1912, 1913, and 1914.[4]
When the Los Angeles Tennis Club was founded in 1920 Bundy was elected as its first president.[5]
Personal life
[edit]On December 11, 1912 Bundy married tennis player U.S. National Championships and Wimbledon champion May Sutton.[6] They separated in 1923 and were divorced in 1940. The couple had four children including daughter Dorothy Cheney, a tennis player who won the singles title at the 1938 Australian Championships.[6]
Grand Slam finals
[edit]Singles (1 runner-up)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1910 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  William Larned |
1–6, 7–5, 0–6, 8–6, 1–6 |
Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
[edit]| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1910 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Trowridge Hendrick |
Fred Alexander Harold Hackett |
1–6, 6–8, 3–6 |
| Win | 1912 | U.S. National Championships | Grass |  Maurice McLoughlin |
Raymond Little  Gustave Touchard |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 1913 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Maurice McLoughlin |
John Strachan Clarence Griffin |
6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 1914 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Maurice McLoughlin |
George Church Dean Mathey |
6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1915 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Maurice McLoughlin |
Bill Johnston Clarence Griffin |
6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
Grand Slam tournament singles performance timeline
[edit]| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "MAY SUTTON BUNDY (1887 – 1975) First American to Win Wimbledon"
- ^ "Larned works Bundy". The Baltimore Sun. August 26, 1910. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
For the fourth consecutive time and for the sixth time in his career as tennis player William A. Larned, of Summit, N. J., today won the challenge match of the singles championship of the United States, defeating Thos. C. Bundy, of Los Angeles, Cal., on the Casin courts, 6–1, 5–7, 6–0, 6–8, 6–1
- ^ Bill Talbert (1967). Tennis Observed. Barre: Barre Publishers. pp. 84–85. OCLC 172306.
- ^ "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bundy of tennis fame dies at 64". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1945. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]
- Tom Bundy at the International Tennis Federation
- Tom Bundy at the Davis Cup
