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Frank Jones Sulloway

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Francis Jones Sulloway
Country (sports) United States
Born(1883-12-11)December 11, 1883
Franklin, New Hampshire
DiedJuly 22, 1981(1981-07-22) (aged 97)
Concord, New Hampshire
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
US OpenQF (1908)

Frank Jones Sulloway (December 11, 1883 – July 22, 1981) was an American tennis player active in the early 20th century.

Biography

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He was born on December 11, 1883, in Franklin, New Hampshire. He attended Harvard University and Harvard Law School.[1]

Sulloway reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Championships in 1908 and made the third round a further four times. He died on July 22, 1981, in Concord, New Hampshire.[2]

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament 1905 1906 1908 1909 1910 1912
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A
Wimbledon A A A A A A
US Open 3R 3R QF 3R 3R Q1

Legacy

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He was the grandfather of psychologist Frank Sulloway.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Abbott, Frances M., eds. (1919). One Thousand New Hampshire Notables. The Rumford Printing Company. p. 314. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Frank J. Sulloway, 97, lawyer, tennis champ, politically active". The Boston Globe. Concord, New Hampshire. July 23, 1981. p. 51. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Guide to the Alvah Sulloway Papers, 1836-2006" (PDF). New Hampshire Historical Society.
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