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Dorothy Cheney
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This article is about the tennis player. For the primate biologist, see Dorothy Cheney (scientist).
Dorothy "Dodo" May Sutton Bundy Cheney (September 1, 1916 – November 23, 2014) was an American tennis player from her youth into her 90s.[1] In 1938, Bundy was the first American to win the women's singles title at the Australian National Championships, defeating Dorothy Stevenson in the final.[2]
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Full name | Dorothy May Sutton Bundy Cheney |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Born | (1916-09-01)September 1, 1916 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | November 23, 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 98) Escondido, California, U.S. |
Int. Tennis HoF | 2004 (member page) |
Singles | |
Highest ranking | World No. 6 (1946, John Olliff) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | W (1938) |
French Open | SF (1946) |
Wimbledon | SF (1946) |
US Open | SF (1937, 1938, 1943, 1944) |
Doubles | |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | F (1938) |
US Open | F (1940, 1941) |
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
French Open | F (1946) |
Wimbledon | F (1946) |
US Open | F (1940, 1944) |
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