Harold Solomon was born on September 17,1952 and is an American former professional tennis player who played during the 1970s and 1980s.
19 Facts About Harold Solomon
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Harold Solomon achieved a career-high world ranking of No 5 in singles in 1980, and of No 4 in doubles in 1976.
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Harold Solomon grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Springbrook High School, lived in Pompano Beach, Florida, and is Jewish.
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Harold Solomon was ranked as high as second in the United States in his junior career, and won the Clay Court Championship when he was 18.
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Harold Solomon was named an All-American at Rice University, where he was a political science major and a member of Wiess College.
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Harold Solomon turned professional when he finished university in 1972, and first won pro matches in 1974.
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At the French Open, Harold Solomon's best showing was when he reached the finals in singles play in 1976.
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Harold Solomon reached the quarterfinals in 1972 and 1976, and made it to the semifinals in 1974 and 1980.
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Harold Solomon won the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Masters twice and was a finalist at the 1976 and 1978 United States Pro Championships.
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Harold Solomon was ranked among the top 10 singles players worldwide in 1976,1978,1979, and 1980, and was among the top 20 from 1974 to 1980.
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Harold Solomon played in the Davis Cup on the American team in 1972,1973,1974, and 1978.
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Harold Solomon has a record of nine wins and four losses in this competition.
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The US team won the Davis Cup final in 1972 and 1978 although Harold Solomon did not play in either final.
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Harold Solomon served as president of the Association of Tennis Professionals from 1980 to 1983 and later on its board of directors.
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Harold Solomon was inducted into the USTA Mid Atlantic Section Hall of Fame in 1994 and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Harold Solomon was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Harold Solomon was inducted into the DC Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Harold Solomon began coaching in the 1990s, working with Jennifer Capriati, Mary Joe Fernandez, Shahar Pe'er, Justin Gimelstob, Eugenie Bouchard, Allie Kiick, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova and others.
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Harold Solomon founded and runs the Harold Solomon Tennis Center, now known as the Florida Tennis SBT Academy, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.