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Cary Leeds

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Cary Leeds
Full nameLaurence C. Leeds III
Country (sports) United States
Born(1957-04-16)April 16, 1957
New York City, United States
DiedJanuary 30, 2003(2003-01-30) (aged 45)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record1–9
Career titles0
Grand Slam singles results
US Open2R (1982)
Doubles
Career record27–37
Career titles0
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open2R (1981)
Wimbledon2R (1982)
US Open2R (1981, 1982)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open1R (1981)
WimbledonSF (1981)
US Open2R (1980)

Laurence C. "Cary" Leeds III (April 16, 1957 – January 30, 2003) was an American professional tennis player.

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

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Doubles: 3 (0–3)

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Result W-L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jun 1980 Brussels, Belgium Clay United States Eric Fromm United States Steve Krulevitz
Belgium Thierry Stevaux
3–6, 5–7
Loss 0–2 Oct 1980 Tel Aviv, Israel Hard United States Eric Fromm Sweden Per Hjertquist
United States Steve Krulevitz
6–7, 3–6
Loss 0–3 Feb 1982 Caracas, Venezuela Hard United States Eric Fromm United States Steve Meister
United States Craig Wittus
7–6, 6–7, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Dalia Leeds Obituary (2016)". Legacy.com. New York Times. April 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Head coach post endowed in honor of late Yale tennis star". Yale Bulletin & Calendar. June 10, 2005.
  3. ^ "Wimbledon 1981 Tennis Tournament". itftennis.com.
  4. ^ Wilson, Colleen (October 29, 2014). "Tennis Center to Serve New York's Youth". Wall Street Journal.
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