.jpg) Tom Bundy at theU.S. National Championships | |
| Full name | Thomas Clark Bundy |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | (1881-10-08)October 8, 1881 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1945(1945-10-13) (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 atennis player from Los Angeles, California, who was active in the early 20th century. WithMaurice McLoughlin, he won three doubles titles at theU.S. National Championships.Bundy Drive, a major thoroughfare in West Los Angeles, is named for him.[1]
Bundy won the All-Comers singles final againstBeals Wright, but finished runner-up toWilliam Larned in a five-set Challenge Round at theU.S. National Championships in1910.[2][3] He also reached the semifinals in 1909 and 1911. Bundy won three consecutive doubles titles at the championships, alongsideMaurice McLoughlin, in1912,1913, and1914.[4]
When theLos Angeles Tennis Club was founded in 1920 Bundy was elected as its first president.[5]
On December 11, 1912 Bundy married tennis playerU.S. National Championships andWimbledon championMay Sutton.[6] They separated in 1923 and were divorced in 1940. The couple had four children including daughterDorothy Cheney, a tennis player who won the singles title at the1938 Australian Championships.[6]
| 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 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1910 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Trowridge Hendrick | Fred AlexanderHarold 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 StrachanClarence Griffin | 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 1914 | U.S. National Championships | Grass | Maurice McLoughlin | George ChurchDean 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 |
| 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 |
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
