Laurence C. "Cary" Leeds III (April 16, 1957 – January 30, 2003) was an American professional tennis player.
| Full name | Laurence C. Leeds III |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | April 16, 1957 New York City, United States |
| Died | January 30, 2003 (aged 45) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 1–9 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| US Open | 2R (1982) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 27–37 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1982) |
| US Open | 2R (1981, 1982) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1981) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1981) |
| US Open | 2R (1980) |
Leeds was the son of New York City banker Larry Leeds and Tel Aviv-born Dalia Benary.[1] A varsity tennis player while at Yale University, Leeds won a national indoor doubles title with Matt Doyle in 1977 and graduated in 1979 with a B.A.[2]
Active on the professional tour in the 1980s, Leeds featured most prominently in doubles and made three Grand Prix finals. He was a mixed doubles semi-finalist at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Sherry Acker.[3]
The Cary Leeds Center in the South Bronx, New York is named in his honor, set up by his family as a way to memorialize him after his death in 2003. It was opened in 2015.[4]
Grand Prix career finals edit
Doubles: 3 (0–3) edit
| Result | W-L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 1980 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Eric Fromm
|
Steve Krulevitz Thierry Stevaux
|
3–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Oct 1980 | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hard | Eric Fromm
|
 Per Hjertquist Steve Krulevitz
|
6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Feb 1982 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | Eric Fromm
|
Steve Meister Craig Wittus
|
7–6, 6–7, 4–6 |
References edit
- ^ "Dalia Leeds Obituary (2016)". Legacy.com. New York Times. April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Head coach post endowed in honor of late Yale tennis star". Yale Bulletin & Calendar. June 10, 2005.
- ^ "Wimbledon 1981 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
- ^ Wilson, Colleen (October 29, 2014). "Tennis Center to Serve New York's Youth". Wall Street Journal.
