Tom Bundy

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Tom Bundy
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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

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

Bundy won the All-Comers singles final against

1914.[4]

When the Los Angeles Tennis Club was founded in 1920 Bundy was elected as its first president.[5]

Personal life

On December 11, 1912 Bundy married tennis player

1938 Australian Championships.[6]

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Result Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Loss 1910 U.S. National Championships Grass United States William Larned 1–6, 7–5, 0–6, 8–6, 1–6

Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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

Grand Slam tournament singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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. ^ "MAY SUTTON BUNDY (1887 – 1975) First American to Win Wimbledon"
  2. 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
  3. OCLC 172306
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  4. ^ "US National/US Open Championships" (PDF). usta.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  5. ISBN 9780029013151
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  6. ^
    Newspapers.com
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