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

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)

Biography edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  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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