Henry Bunis
American tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Bunis (born March 27, 1953) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
| Full name | Henry Johnston Bunis[1] |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | March 27, 1953 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Turned pro | 1975 |
| Retired | 1978 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 28–58 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 100 (August 24, 1976) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1976, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1976, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 16–44 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1976) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1977) |
Early years and education
Born in Cincinnati, he is the oldest child of Alvin Bunis Sr. and Ann Bunis (née Johnston).[2][3]
Bunis, winner of the Ohio high school state championship in 1971, was a two-time All American varsity tennis player at the Columbia University in New York, while he completed an arts history major.[4][5]
Professional tennis
Following graduation in 1975, Bunis turned professional and spent four years on tour.[4] He made the quarter-finals at Cologne in 1976, to match his best performance in a Grand Prix tournament, a quarter-final appearance in Cincinnati while at Columbia University in 1974. At a tournament in Little Rock in 1977 he managed to win a set against Björn Borg, in front of a crowd of 3,500 in Arkansas.[4]
Bunis also made appearances at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.[4] He had three wins at Grand Slam level, to make the second round twice at the US Open and at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships, where he won a marathon 72 game match against Raz Reid.[6]
His only final on the Grand Prix tour came in the doubles, when he and partner Paul McNamee were runners-up at the 1977 Chilean Open, .[7]
Later life
When he retired from tennis in 1978 he began working with JP Morgan in New York and later completed a J.D. degree at New York Law School in June 1992,[1] after which he worked for 20 years with real state company Archstone.[4][8]
Bunis now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and is married with two sons, Evan and Ryan.
Doubles: 1 (0–1)
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–0 | Nov 1977 | Santiago, Chile | Clay |  Paul McNamee |
 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
7–5, 1–6, 1–6 |
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