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French Open was her strongest Slam

Her best Grand Slam result was the French Open round of 16 in 1975 at age 22. Across her French Open appearances she also reached the round of 32 twice, making that event her deepest and most consistent major.

Wimbledon and the US Open produced her only later-round runs

She reached the round of 32 only three times overall, and each came at a different Slam: French Open in 1976, US Open in 1976, and US Open in 1978. Wimbledon never got beyond the round of 64, with four exits at R128 or R64.

Her Grand Slam career was split into two distinct phases

The results span 1974-1979, then resume in 1981-1982, with no listed Grand Slam results in 1980. That gap separates an early stretch of nine appearances from a shorter late-career return of six appearances.

She was most active at age 26-29

Her final six Grand Slam results all came between ages 26 and 29, including every appearance from 1979 through 1982. The youngest listed result was Wimbledon 1974 at age 21, and the oldest was French Open 1982 at age 29.

Her overall record was narrowly below .500 despite 15 tournaments

She played 29 Grand Slam matches across 15 tournaments and finished 14-15, a 48% win rate. That balance is reflected in the results table, where she repeatedly hovered around the early rounds rather than stringing together long runs.