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
Doubles: 3 (0–3)
| 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
- ^ "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.
