Harold Solomon
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Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952) is an American former professional tennis player who played during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 5 in singles in 1980, and of No. 4 in doubles in 1976.[1] Over the course of his career, he won 22 singles titles.
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Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Born | (1952-09-17) September 17, 1952 (age 71) Washington D.C. |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Turned pro | 1972 (amateur from 1971) |
Retired | 1986 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Prize money | $1,802,769 |
Singles | |
Career record | 585–339 (63.3%) |
Career titles | 22 |
Highest ranking | No. 5 (September 8, 1980) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | F (1976) |
Wimbledon | 1R (1972, 1974, 1977, 1986) |
US Open | SF (1977) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | SF (1976) |
WCT Finals | QF (1975, 1976) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 73–129 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 4 (1976) |
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Solomon was inducted into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Hall of Fame, the USTA Mid Atlantic Section Hall of Fame, the D.C. Sports Hall of Fame, and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.