Eric Jelen
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Eric Jelen’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
Best Slam run came at Wimbledon in 1986
His top Grand Slam result was the round of 16, reached once at Wimbledon in 1986 at age 21. That was also his only result better than the round of 32.
Peak stretch was 1986-1987
Across 1986 and 1987, he produced all four of his best finishes: R16, two R32s, and three R64s. Those six results account for the entirety of his top-three-round outcomes.
1991 was a complete first-round sweep
In his final Grand Slam season, he lost in the round of 128 at all four majors. He was 25 at the Australian Open and 26 at the other three events.
Wimbledon was his most productive major
Wimbledon produced his best result and his highest volume of deep runs: R16 once, R64 twice, and R32 once. By contrast, the Australian Open never took him beyond R128.
Career totals show a modest but sustained Slam presence
He played 21 Grand Slam tournaments, totaling 36 matches with a 15-21 record and a 42% win rate. His career spanned 1984 and 1986-1991, with no listed Slam results in 1985.
Basics
| Born | 11 March 1965 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nation | 1991 Germany 1984-1990 West Germany |
| Era | Open Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1984, 1986-1991 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Tournaments | 21 |
| Best results | 1 x R16 3 x R32 6 x R64 |
| Total matches | 36 |
| W/L-record | 15-21 (42% won) |
Compared with other men
| In the Open Era | #524 of 2311 |
| With overlapping career | #167 of 458 |
| From 1991 Germany 1984-1990 West Germany | #67 of 78 |
| Born in 1965 | #14 of 44 |
| Year | Tournament | Result | Age | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US Open | R128 | 26 | Germany |
| 1991 | Wimbledon | R128 | 26 | Germany |
| 1991 | French Open | R128 | 26 | Germany |
| 1991 | Australian Open | R128 | 25 | Germany |
| 1990 | US Open | R128 | 25 | West Germany |
| 1990 | Wimbledon | R64 | 25 | West Germany |
| 1990 | French Open | R128 | 25 | West Germany |
| 1990 | Australian Open | R128 | 24 | West Germany |
| 1989 | US Open | R128 | 24 | West Germany |
| 1989 | Wimbledon | R64 | 24 | West Germany |
| 1989 | French Open | R64 | 24 | West Germany |
| 1988 | US Open | R128 | 23 | West Germany |
| 1988 | Wimbledon | R32 | 23 | West Germany |
| 1988 | French Open | R128 | 23 | West Germany |
| 1987 | US Open | R64 | 22 | West Germany |
| 1987 | Wimbledon | R64 | 22 | West Germany |
| 1987 | French Open | R64 | 22 | West Germany |
| 1986 | US Open | R32 | 21 | West Germany |
| 1986 | Wimbledon | R16 | 21 | West Germany |
| 1986 | French Open | R32 | 21 | West Germany |
| 1984 | Australian Open | R128 | 19 | West Germany |
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