Billy Martin

Insights

Peak came at Wimbledon in 1977

Martin’s only quarterfinal run was at Wimbledon in 1977, when he was 20. That stands out as his best Grand Slam result across 23 tournaments and 38 matches.

His strongest stretch was 1976-1978

From 1976 through 1978, he reached the round of 64 or better in eight of nine Slam appearances, including the quarterfinal in 1977 and a round-of-32 at Wimbledon in 1978. Outside that span, he never advanced beyond the round of 64.

He played Wimbledon and the US Open most often

Martin appeared at Wimbledon eight times and the US Open eight times, compared with four French Opens and one Australian Open. His Slam schedule was therefore heavily concentrated in those two events.

His results declined sharply after age 21

At ages 15 to 21, he produced his best run and most of his deeper finishes, including three round-of-64 results in 1976 and the 1977 quarterfinal. From age 22 onward, every recorded result was a round of 128 except one round-of-64 at the 1980 Australian Open and one round-of-32 at the 1981 French Open.

He finished with a modest overall record despite early entry

Martin’s Grand Slam record was 15-23, a 39% win rate, across a career spanning 1972 to 1981. He entered his first Slam at age 15 and his last at age 24, giving him a long span but limited conversion into wins.