Chris Lewis
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Chris Lewis’s Grand Slam career. It combines key background information and career-level statistics with a complete, filterable list of his tournament results, showing how far he progressed in each Grand Slam event across his career.
Insights
Wimbledon 1983 was his lone Grand Slam final
His best result list shows exactly one finalist appearance, and the results table identifies it as Wimbledon 1983 at age 26. No other row reaches beyond the round of 16.
His strongest stretch came from 1981 to 1983
Across those three seasons he produced his only round-of-16 result in 1981, then three round-of-32 finishes in 1982, and finally the Wimbledon final in 1983. That is the clear peak of his Grand Slam career.
He was most active at the majors in 1982 and 1983
Lewis played four Grand Slam tournaments in each of 1982 and 1983, the only years in the table with a full four-event slate. Those two seasons account for 8 of his 35 tournaments.
His career ended with a sharp drop after the final
After reaching Wimbledon’s final in 1983, his next six listed results in 1984-1985 were all first- or second-week exits: two R64s and two R128s in 1984, then three straight R64s in 1985. None matched his 1983 peak.
He was a consistent but limited Grand Slam winner
Over 35 tournaments and 78 matches, he compiled a 43-35 record, which the table converts to 55% wins. The distribution of results is concentrated in early rounds: 6 R32 finishes, 2 R16 finishes, and only one final.
Basics
| Born | 9 March 1957 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nation | New Zealand |
| Era | Open Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1976-1985 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Tournaments | 35 |
| Best results | 1 x finalist 2 x R16 6 x R32 |
| Total matches | 78 |
| W/L-record | 43-35 (55% won) |
Compared with other men
| In the Open Era | #110 of 2311 |
| With overlapping career | #47 of 608 |
| From New Zealand | #2 of 15 |
| Born in 1957 | #1 of 26 |
| Year | Tournament | Result | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australian Open | R64 | 28 |
| 1985 | Wimbledon | R64 | 28 |
| 1985 | French Open | R64 | 28 |
| 1984 | Australian Open | R64 | 27 |
| 1984 | US Open | R128 | 27 |
| 1984 | Wimbledon | R64 | 27 |
| 1984 | French Open | R128 | 27 |
| 1983 | Australian Open | R32 | 26 |
| 1983 | US Open | R64 | 26 |
| 1983 | Wimbledon | F | 26 |
| 1983 | French Open | R128 | 26 |
| 1982 | Australian Open | R32 | 25 |
| 1982 | US Open | R32 | 25 |
| 1982 | Wimbledon | R32 | 25 |
| 1982 | French Open | R64 | 25 |
| 1981 | Australian Open | R16 | 24 |
| 1981 | US Open | R64 | 24 |
| 1981 | Wimbledon | R64 | 24 |
| 1981 | French Open | R64 | 24 |
| 1980 | Australian Open | R64 | 23 |
| 1980 | Wimbledon | R64 | 23 |
| 1980 | French Open | R64 | 23 |
| 1979 | Australian Open | R64 | 22 |
| 1979 | US Open | R128 | 22 |
| 1979 | French Open | R64 | 22 |
| 1978 | Australian Open | R64 | 21 |
| 1978 | US Open | R128 | 21 |
| 1978 | Wimbledon | R128 | 21 |
| 1978 | French Open | R64 | 21 |
| 1977 | Australian Open (Jan) | R64 | 20 |
| 1977 | Wimbledon | R128 | 20 |
| 1977 | French Open | R32 | 20 |
| 1977 | Australian Open (Dec) | R16 | 19 |
| 1976 | Wimbledon | R64 | 19 |
| 1976 | Australian Open | R32 | 18 |
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