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Harold Solomon

Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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) was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.

mon began playing tennis at the age of five, and as a junior player he was ranked as high as No. 2 in the United States in the 14, 16, and 18 age groups, and won the U.S. Boys 18 Clay Court Championship.

He earned All-America honors at Rice University

Rice University

William Marsh Rice University is a private university research university located in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. The campus is located near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center....
in (Texas

Texas

Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
) at the close of his sophomore year. At Rice he was a member of Wiess College.

He then turned professional in 1972, and won his first pro singles titles in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Adriano Panatta

Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976....
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Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952 in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Tennis career

Solomon began playing tennis at the age of five, and as a junior player he was ranked as high as No. 2 in the United States in the 14, 16, and 18 age groups, and won the U.S. Boys 18 Clay Court Championship.

He earned All-America honors at Rice University

Rice University

Texas

Washington, D.C.

Adriano Panatta

Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976....
. He also reached the semifinals at the French Open in 1974 and 1980, and was a quarterfinalist in 1972 and 1975.

At the U.S. Open

U.S. Open (tennis)

The US Open tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, first contested in 1881. The tournament is chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament each year....
, he was a semifinalist in 1977.

He also won the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters

Cincinnati Masters

The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city....
twice (in 1977 and 1980), and was a finalist at the 1976 and 1978 United States Pro Championships.

Solomon captured a total of 22 professional singles titles. His professional career won-loss record is 564-315, and his career prize money winnings is $1,802,769 (not including the Senior Tour).

He ranked among the world's Top 10 singles players four out of five consecutive years: 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980.

In 1980, his best year, he won 64 matches and lost 23. Also that year, Playgirl Magazine named him one of the 10 sexiest men of the year.

Solomon was ranked in the world's Top 20 for 7 consecutive years between 1974 and 1980.

He and his doubles partner, Eddie Dibbs

Eddie Dibbs

Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No....
, were dubbed "The Bagel Twins." They reached the No. 4 doubles ranking in the world in 1976, and ranked in the world doubles Top 10 from 1974 to 1976.

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-ups (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1976	French Open	Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976....	1–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7

Singles titles (22)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1974	Washington, D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the Association of Tennis Professionals.... , U.S.	Clay	Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....	1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2.	1975	Toronto Indoor WCT Toronto Toronto is the List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population in Canada and the Provinces and territories of Canada Provincial and territorial capitals of Canada of Ontario.... , Canada	Carpet	Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger Smith is a former American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz , was one of the most successful Doubles teams of all time....	6–4, 6–1
3.	1975	Memphis, U.S.	Carpet	Jirí Hrebec Jirí Hrebec Jir? Hrebec is a retired Czechs professional tennis player. He won 3 singles and 4 doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No....	2–6, 6–1, 6–4
4.	1975	Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the List of Australian capital cities and largest city of the Australian States and territories of Australia of Western Australia. With a population of 1,554,769 , Perth ranks fourth amongst the nation's cities, with a growth rate consistently above the national average.... , Australia	Hard		6–2, 7–6, 7–5
5.	1975	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Joburg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the province Capital of Gauteng the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	Hard	Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career....	6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
6.	1976	Washington WCT ATP Washington Indoor The Washington Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Washington D.C.. The event was played as part of the World Championship Tennis from 1972-1976 and the ATP Tour from 1977-1980.... , U.S.	Carpet	Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player from New Zealand, who was among the world?s top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at The Championships, Wimbledon....	6–3, 6–1
7.	1976	Houston WCT River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931. The tournament is the oldest in the country to still be played in its original site, in the original stadium.... , U.S.	Clay	Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall Order of Australia Order of the British Empire is a former amateur and professional tennis player who won Grand Slam singles titles in Australia, the United States, and France....	6–4, 1–6, 6–1
8.	1976	Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The city's estimated population as of 2006 is listed as 557,789, with a population of 1,233,733 in the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.... , U.S.	Clay		6–2, 7–5
9.	1976	Maui ATP Maui The ATP Maui was a men's tennis tournament played in Maui and Honolulu, Hawaii. The event was played as part of the ATP Tour from 1974-1984. It was played in Maui every year except for 1984, when it was played in Honolulu.... , U.S.	Hard		6–3, 5–7, 7–5
10.	1976	Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Joburg, is the largest city in South Africa. Johannesburg is the province Capital of Gauteng the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	Hard	Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career....	6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
11.	1977	Brussels ATP Brussels Outdoor The ATP Brussels Outdoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Brussels, Belgium. The event was played as part of the ATP Tour from 1977-1981.... , Belgium	Clay	Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career. The German reached his highest singles Association of Tennis Professionals-ranking on August 23, 1973, when he became the number 20 of the world....	7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
12.	1977	Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city.... , U.S.	Clay	Mark Cox Mark Cox Mark Cox is a former tennis player from England, who played professional and amateur tennis in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was ranked as high as No....	6–2, 6–3
13.	1977	Lakeway Lakeway, Texas Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2000 census; it was 8,852 in the 2005 census estimate.... , U.S. – WCT Tournament of Champions	Hard (i)	Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall Order of Australia Order of the British Empire is a former amateur and professional tennis player who won Grand Slam singles titles in Australia, the United States, and France....	7–6, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
14.	1978	Las Vegas Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada from 1972-1985. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts.... , U.S.	Hard	Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti is an Italian people former tennis player. He gained fame in 1971 by winning the Orange Bowl . The previous year he had been called to the Italy Davis Cup team, for which he would play a total of 44 matches....	6–1, 3–0, RET.
15.	1978	Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Kentucky. The city's estimated population as of 2006 is listed as 557,789, with a population of 1,233,733 in the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.... , U.S.	Clay		6–2, 6–2
16.	1979	Baltimore WCT Baltimore WCT The Baltimore WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Baltimore, Maryland from 1972-1982. The event was part of the World Championship Tennis and was held on indoor carpet courts.... , U.S.	Carpet	Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings ....	7–5, 6–4
17.	1979	North Conway, U.S.	Clay	José Higueras José Higueras Jos? Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles....	5–7, 6–4, 7–6
18.	1979	Paris Indoor Paris Masters The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy.... , France	Hard (i)	Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti Corrado Barazzutti is an Italian people former tennis player. He gained fame in 1971 by winning the Orange Bowl . The previous year he had been called to the Italy Davis Cup team, for which he would play a total of 44 matches....	6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
19.	1980	Baltimore WCT Baltimore WCT The Baltimore WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Baltimore, Maryland from 1972-1982. The event was part of the World Championship Tennis and was held on indoor carpet courts.... , U.S.	Carpet	Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson Timothy Edward "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach from the United States.Tim was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the Association of Tennis Professionals's Newcomer of the Year....	7–6, 6–0
20.	1980	Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour.... , Germany	Clay	Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....	6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
21.	1980	Cincinnati Cincinnati Masters The Cincinnati Masters is an annual tennis event held in the Cincinnati, Ohio suburb of Mason, Ohio, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is today the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city.... , U.S.	Hard		7–6, 6–3
22.	1980	Tel Aviv ATP Tel Aviv The Tel Aviv Open is a defunct, ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament. It was played from 1979-1996. It was held at the Israel Tennis Centers at Ramat HaSharon, near Tel Aviv, Israel and was played on outdoor hard courts.... , Israel Israel Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....	Hard	Shlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein is a former professional tennis player from Israel. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in November 1982....	6–2, 6–3

Runner-ups (16)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	1974	Bretton Woods, U.S.	Clay	Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver Order of the British Empire is a former tennis player from Australia who was the World number one male tennis player rankings player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970....	6–4, 6–3
2.	1974	Los Angeles Countrywide Classic The Countrywide Classic is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the Association of Tennis Professionals held in Los Angeles, California, United States.... , U.S.	Hard	Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is a former World number one male tennis player rankings American tennis player. He held the top ranking for 160 consecutive weeks from July 29, 1974 through August 29, 1977 and an additional eight times during his career ....	6–3, 6–1
3.	1975	Washington, D.C. Legg Mason Tennis Classic The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's tennis tournament played in Washington, D.C. as part of the Association of Tennis Professionals.... , U.S.	Clay	Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina....	6–1, 6–3
4.	1975	Melbourne Indoor Melbourne Melbourne is the more common name for the geographic region and Census in Australia of the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area. It is the second List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, with a population of approximately 3.8 million and serves as the List of Australian capital cities of Victoria .... , Australia	Grass (i)	Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career....	6–2, 7–6, 6–1
5.	1976	Monterrey WCT, Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....	Carpet	Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No....	7–6, 6–2
6.	1976	French Open, Paris	Clay	Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976....	6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6
7.	1976	Boston U.S. Pro Tennis Championships U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999.American's first prominent professional player, Vinny Richards, arranged what became the first U.S.... , U.S.	Clay	Björn Borg Björn Borg is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players as one of the greatest players in the sport's history....	6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
8.	1978	Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States.In the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 154,082.... , U.S.	Carpet	Heinz Günthardt Heinz Günthardt Heinz Peter Gunthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in 1980....	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
9.	1978	Boston U.S. Pro Tennis Championships U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was the oldest professional tennis tournament played until its final year of 1999.American's first prominent professional player, Vinny Richards, arranged what became the first U.S.... , U.S.	Clay	Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final....	6–4, 6–3
10.	1978	Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on Tennis court#Hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals.... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....	Hard	Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson Timothy Edward "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach from the United States.Tim was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the Association of Tennis Professionals's Newcomer of the Year....	2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
11.	1979	Hamburg Hamburg Masters The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour.... , Germany	Clay	José Higueras José Higueras Jos? Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles....	3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
12.	1979	Forest Hills WCT Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills is a neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens . It is bordered to the north by Rego Park, Queens and Corona, Queens, to the east by Flushing Meadows Park, the Grand Central Parkway and Kew Gardens, Queens, to the west by Middle Village, Queens and Glendale, Queens and to the south by Forest Park... , U.S. – WCT Invitational WCT Invitational The WCT Invitational was a professional tennis tournament held from 1978-1981. The tournament was held in Forest Hills, New York on clay courts from 1978-79 and in Salisbury, Maryland on indoor carpet from 1980-81....	Clay	Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No....	7–6, 6–1
13.	1979	Bordeaux ATP Bordeaux The Bordeaux Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held annually from 1979-1995. The tournament was played on two different surfaces during its tenure: clay court from 1979-1990, and hard court from 1991-1995.... , France	Clay	Yannick Noah Yannick Noah Yannick Noah is a pop-soul singer, former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France Davis Cup team and France Fed Cup team teams....	6–0, 6–7, 6–1, 1–6, 6–4
14.	1979	Wembley Wembley Championship The Wembley Championship was a tennis event held from 1934?1990 with some periods of inactivity in between. It was held at the Wembley Arena.Prior to the Tennis open era, the Wembley Championship was the most prestigious professional tennis competition, after the United States Professional Championship and French Open Until 1967, the Wemble... , England	Carpet	John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam title singles titles?three at Wimbledon Championships and four at the U.S....	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
15.	1980	Las Vegas Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada from 1972-1985. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts.... , U.S.	Hard	Björn Borg Björn Borg is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players as one of the greatest players in the sport's history....	6–3, 6–1
16.	1981	Las Vegas Alan King Tennis Classic The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada from 1972-1985. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts.... , U.S.	Hard	Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player of Czechs origin. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s....	6–4, 6–2

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Tournament	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	Career SR
Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park....	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	NH	0 / 0
French Open	QF	3R	SF	QF	F	4R	3R	4R	SF	1R	2R	A	3R	A	A	0 / 12
Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered the most prestigious....	1R	A	1R	A	A	1R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	1R	0 / 4
US Open U.S. Open (tennis) The US Open tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world, first contested in 1881. The tournament is chronologically the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament each year....	2R	1R	A	4R	1R	SF	4R	4R	4R	3R	3R	1R	A	A	A	0 / 11
Annual Win-Loss	4–3	2–2	5–2	7-2	6-2	8-3	5-2	6-2	8-2	2–2	3–2	0–1	2-1	0–0	0–1	N/A

NH = tournament not held.

A = did not participate in the tournament.

Davis Cup

Solomon was a member of United States Davis Cup

Davis Cup

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The largest annual international team competition in sports, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format....
Teams in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1978, going 9–4 in competition. His ’72 and ’78 teams won Davis Cup championships.

Style of play

Known as "the Human Backboard", because he played like one, Solomon was notorious for frustrating his opponents with his lobs and relentless, methodical returns. He employed a slow, methodical, gritty, determined style marked by tireless effort, and a powerful two-fisted right-handed backhand.

"When you played Harold", observed fellow pro Erik Van Dillen

Erik Van Dillen

Erik Van Dillen was an American male professional tennis player. He won a single career title, the 1973 Nottingham Open Singles title, defeating Frew McMillan ....
, "you'd better bring your lunch and dinner -- you might be out there all day." Solomon defended himself this way: "I guess it's not so exciting to see eight million balls hit back and forth, but I wonder, is it any more exciting to see Boris Becker

Boris Becker

Boris Franz Becker is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic Games gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon Championships at the age of 17....
and Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player of Czechs origin. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s....
each hitting 40 aces?"

ATP

Solomon was President of the Association of Tennis Professionals

Association of Tennis Professionals

File:ATP Tennis.pngThe Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional tennis players....
(ATP) from 1980 to 1983. After 1983 he served on the ATP Board of Directors.

Halls of Fame

Soloman was inducted into the USTA Mid Atlantic Section Hall of Fame in 1994. and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. It is located on the campus of the Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sport....
in 2004.

Coaching career

Solomon began coaching in the early 1990s. He is largely identified with women's pro Mary Joe Fernandez

Mary Joe Fernández

Mary Joe Fernandez Godsick is a former professional tennis player from the United States and is of Spanish and Cubans descent. She was the runner-up in three Grand Slam singles tournaments and won two Grand Slam women's doubles titles and two Olympic Games gold medals....
, whom he tutored for five years.

He also helped Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Marie Capriati is a former World No. 1 women's tennis player from the United States. She has won three Grand Slam singles titles and the women's singles gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games....
return to top form in the late 1990s. He was initially contacted by Jennifer's father, but said he would not coach her until Jennifer called him herself. After she did, he helped lead her to two titles in 1999 and to the semifinals in the Australian Open. In 2000, however, Solomon and Capriatti parted ways after he was frustrated by her lack of focus.

He also aided and refined the careers of Jim Courier

Jim Courier

James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former List of ATP number 1 ranked players professional tennis player from the United States. During his ATP career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open....
, Justin Gimelstob

Justin Gimelstob

Justin Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. He won the 1998 Australian Open and French Open mixed doubles titles with Venus Williams as his partner....
, Monica Seles

Monica Seles

Monica Seles is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to Hungarians in Vojvodina parents but became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994....
, Mirjana Lucic

Mirjana Lucic

Mirjana Lucic is a professional tennis player from Croatia. She enjoyed a brief but promising career on the WTA Tour in the late 1990s, during which she set a few "youngest-ever" records and won one Grand Slam title women's doubles title at the Australian Open in 1998 when she was only 15 years old, partnering Martina Hingis....
, Anna Kournikova

Anna Kournikova

Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a semi-retired Russian professional tennis player and model . Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide....
, and Daniela Hantuchová

Daniela Hantuchová

Daniela Hantuchov? is a Slovaks professional tennis player.She is currently coached by Albert Portas. Her Women's Tennis Association Tour mentor in the "Partners for Success" program was Martina Navratilova, who was her doubles partner for a brief period in early 2005....
. Solomon has also coached players in the finals of Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, and public attention....
Events, and to Gold and Silver medals at the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event established for both summer and winter sports. There have been two generations of the Olympic Games; the first were the Ancient Olympic Games held at Olympia, Greece, Greece....
.

In 2007 former world # 3 Brian Gottfried

Brian Gottfried

Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career....
joined the coaching staff at the Harold Solomon Tennis Institute in Fort Lauderdale.

Miscellaneous

After retiring from the ATP tour in 1986, Solomon worked as the Vice President of Human Resources in the family-owned business, Diversified Services.

He was also Chairman of the Board of End World Hunger, a not-for-profit organization that taught residents of low-income housing projects in the U.S. how to grow food and become self-sufficient.

Harold Solomon

Tennis career

Grand Slam singles finals

Runner-ups (1)

Singles titles (22)

Runner-ups (16)

Grand Slam singles tournament timeline

Davis Cup

Style of play

ATP

Halls of Fame

Coaching career

Miscellaneous

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