William S. Bond (tennis)

William Scott Bond (May 9, 1876 – August 2, 1951) was an American tennis player. He was a semi finalist at the 1898 U.S. National Championships. He was active from 1897 to 1901 and won 4 singles titles.

William Bond

Full name	William Scott Bond
Country (sports)	United States
Born	May 9, 1876. Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	August 2, 1951(1951-08-02) (aged 75) Chicago, United States
Turned pro	1897 (amateur)
Retired	1901
Singles
Career record	59-22 (72.8%)
Career titles	4
Grand Slam singles results
US Open	SF (1898)

Tennis career

He played and won his first tournament in 1897 at the West Superior Invitation held in West Superior, Illinois. The same year he played at the U.S. National Championships for the first time where he lost in the second round to Edwin Fischer.

In 1898 he was a finalist at the Western States Championships losing to Kreigh Collins. He made it to the semi finals stage of the U.S. Championship that season, but lost to Dwight F. Davis.

He won the Niagara International Championship tournament at Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada twice in 1897 and 1898.

In 1899 he reached the quarter finals of the U.S. Championship's that year losing to Dwight Filley Davis, and won his fourth and final title at the Chicago Invitation held at the Kenwood Country Club.

In 1901 he played his final singles event at the Niagara International where he went out in the quarter finals.