Frank Joseph Bowden (/ˈbaʊdən/; June 22, 1908 – February 28, 1977) was an American tennis player who was a quarter finalist in the singles at the 1931 U.S. National Championships.

At the 1931 U.S. Championships, Bowden caused the "biggest upset of the year"[4] by beating Wimbledon champion Sidney Wood in the third round.

After serving as a 2nd lieutenant in the US Army in WW2, in Papua New Guinea, and Philippines, he worked as a statistician for the New York Telephone Company.

[2] Allison Danzig of The New York Times described Bowden's playing style "His service was a veritable lightning bolt and if the ball came back, he was up to the net to smother the return with his volleys and kills.

His hard forehand and sweeping backhand kept the ball deep to crowd his opponent in the corners and pave the way for successful forages at close quarters".