Thomas Clark Bundy (October 8, 1881 – October 13, 1945) was a

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from Los Angeles, California, who was active in the early 20th century. With

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, he won three doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships. Bundy Drive, a major thoroughfare in West Los Angeles, is named for him. "MAY SUTTON BUNDY (1887 – 1975) First American to Win Wimbledon"
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Tennis career

Bundy won the All-Comers singles final against

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, but finished runner-up to

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in a five-set Challenge Round at the U.S. National Championships in

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. He also reached the semifinals in 1909 and 1911. Bundy won three consecutive doubles titles at the championships, alongside

, in 1912,

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, and

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

Personal life

On December 11, 1912 Bundy married tennis player U.S. National Championships and Wimbledon champion May Sutton. 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.

Grand Slam finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

Doubles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Grand Slam tournament singles performance timeline

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bundy, Tom American male tennis players Tennis players from Los Angeles United States National champions (tennis) 1881 births 1945 deaths Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles