Tom Leonard (tennis)

Tom Leonard (born July 15, 1948) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. (His mother Joanne Dunn played at Forrest Hills in 1943)

Tom Leonard

Country (sports)	United States
Born	(1948-07-15) July 15, 1948 (age 77) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Plays	Right-handed
Singles
Career record	49–109
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 34 (April 10, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	4R (1978)
US Open	3R (1971)
Doubles
Career record	72–105
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 67 (January 3, 1979)

Leonard enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing as a Junior. Finalist - National Hardcourts Burlingame, Ca 1966 (Singles) Finalist - National Clay Courts Louisville, Kentucky 1966 (Singles) Finalist - US Nationals (Jr.) Kalamazoo, Michigan 1966 (Singles) Finalist - US National (Jr.) Kalamazoo, Michigan 1966 (Doubles) Winner - National Jaycees (Jr.) Tampa, Fl (Singles) Played on the National Junior Davis Cup Team 1966, 1967, 1968,& 1969. Started playing professionally with World Championship Tennis (Started by Lamar Hunt) from 1971 (as a substitute for Roy Emerson) until 1974. Hated traveling - so retired in 1974.

Started playing again professionally in 1977 on the minor circuits to get ranking high enough to play on the major circuit again. Played Wimbledon in 1978 - lost in the round of 16 to Tom Okker. Retired again in 1979 due to major ankle injury.

Grand Prix finals

Doubles (1 win, 3 losses)

Result	W/L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Aug 1971	South Orange, U.S.	Hard	Bob Carmichael	Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen	6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Loss	1–1	Mar 1974	Barcelona WCT, Spain	Carpet	Tom Edlefsen	Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner	3–6, 4–6
Loss	1–2	Sep 1977	Los Angeles, U.S.	Hard	Mike Machette	Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan	2–6, 3–6
Loss	1–3	Apr 1978	Houston WCT, U.S.	Clay	Mike Machette	Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker	5–7, 5–7

ATP Challenger finals

Doubles (1 win, 2 losses)

Result	No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1.	Oct 1978	Pasadena, U.S.	Hard	Jerry Van Linge	Warren Eber Glen Holroyd	6–3, 7–6
Loss	1.	Jun 1979	Montgomery, U.S.	Hard	Jerry Van Linge	Eric Friedler Erik Van Dillen	6–4, 3–6, 6–7
Loss	2.	Jun 1979	Green Bay, U.S.	Hard	Jerry Van Linge	Sashi Menon Robert Trogolo	5–7, 4–6

External links

• Tom Leonard at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Tom Leonard at the International Tennis Federation