Henry Bunis (born March 27, 1953) is a former professional

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player from the United States.

Biography

Early years and education

Born in Cincinnati, he is one of three sons of Alvin and Ann Bunis. Bunis, winner of the Ohio high school state championship in 1971, was a two-time

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n varsity tennis player at the

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in New York, while he completed an arts history major.

Professional tennis

Following graduation in 1975, Bunis turned professional and spent four years on tour. He made the quarter-finals at

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in 1976, to match his best performance in a

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tournament, a quarter-final appearance in

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while at Columbia University in 1974. At a tournament in

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in 1977 he managed to win a set against Björn Borg, in front of a crowd of 3,500 in Arkansas. Bunis also made appearances at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. He had three wins at

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level, to make the second round twice at the US Open and at the

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, where he won a marathon 72 game match against

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. His only final on the Grand Prix tour came in the doubles, when he and partner

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were runners-up at the 1977

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, .

Later life

When he retired from tennis in 1978 he began working with

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in New York and later completed a J.D. degree at

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in June 1992, after which he worked for 20 years with real state company Archstone. Bunis now lives in

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and is married with two sons, Evan and Ryan.

Grand Prix career finals

Doubles: 1 (0–1)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bunis, Henry 1953 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from Cincinnati Columbia Lions men's tennis players New York Law School alumni