Hall-of-Fame Tennis Player. A second generation Grand Slam winner, she shall be remembered for what was possibly the longest career in the history of professional sports. Born Dorothy Bundy to noted tennis champions Tom and May Sutton Bundy, she acquired the name "Dodo" from the inability of two younger brothers to pronounce Dorothy, began organized competition at eight, won her first tournament at nine, and progressed steadily, though initially she was hampered by a lack of 'killer instinct'. Dorothy was the 3rd-ranked American player in 1937, 1938, and 1941, in 1938 captured her one Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open, did well in other Grand Slam events, worked in a defense plant during World War II, took a national-level tournament at Cincinnati in 1944, and was 6th ranked in the world in 1946, but gradually withdrew to concentrate on her family. Beginning in her 50s she again became a feared competitor, always noted for her self-made elegant outfits and her string of pearls, eventually capturing close to 400 events. Named to the International Tennis Hall-of-Fame in 2004, she won her last title at a 2012 Massachusetts doubles competition, lived out her days in Southern California, and died of the effects of advanced age.
Hall-of-Fame Tennis Player. A second generation Grand Slam winner, she shall be remembered for what was possibly the longest career in the history of professional sports. Born Dorothy Bundy to noted tennis champions Tom and May Sutton Bundy, she acquired the name "Dodo" from the inability of two younger brothers to pronounce Dorothy, began organized competition at eight, won her first tournament at nine, and progressed steadily, though initially she was hampered by a lack of 'killer instinct'. Dorothy was the 3rd-ranked American player in 1937, 1938, and 1941, in 1938 captured her one Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open, did well in other Grand Slam events, worked in a defense plant during World War II, took a national-level tournament at Cincinnati in 1944, and was 6th ranked in the world in 1946, but gradually withdrew to concentrate on her family. Beginning in her 50s she again became a feared competitor, always noted for her self-made elegant outfits and her string of pearls, eventually capturing close to 400 events. Named to the International Tennis Hall-of-Fame in 2004, she won her last title at a 2012 Massachusetts doubles competition, lived out her days in Southern California, and died of the effects of advanced age.
Bio by: Bob Hufford
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