Frew McMillan
This page provides a comprehensive overview of Frew McMillan’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
His only Grand Slam quarterfinal came at the 1972 US Open
McMillan’s best result is listed as one quarterfinal, and the results table shows it was the 1972 US Open at age 30. No other Slam run reached beyond the round of 16.
He was most effective at the US Open, where his only top-two-week run came
Across 13 US Open appearances, he produced his best overall Slam result and also reached the round of 16 in 1976. His US Open record includes 23 matches across all Slams, but the deepest finish is still that 1972 quarterfinal.
Wimbledon was his most frequent Slam, but rarely his best stage
Wimbledon appears 10 times in his 26-tournament Slam career, more than any other major. Yet his Wimbledon results are mostly early exits, with only one round of 32 and one round of 64 showing any progress beyond the opening round.
His strongest stretch came in the early 1970s
From 1970 through 1972, McMillan reached at least the round of 64 in every Slam he entered, including the 1970 Wimbledon round of 32 and the 1972 French Open round of 32. That period also contains his career-best quarterfinal at the 1972 US Open.
His Slam results declined steadily after age 30
At ages 30 to 32, he still reached the French Open round of 32 and the US Open round of 64 or better. From age 33 onward, every listed result is round of 64 or worse, ending with two first-round exits at age 36 in 1978.
Basics
| Born | 20 May 1942 |
| Gender | Male |
| Nation | South Africa |
| Era | Open Era |
| Grand Slam careerCareer | 1968-1978 |
Grand Slam statistics
| Tournaments | 26 |
| Best results | 1 x quarterfinalist 1 x R16 4 x R32 |
| Total matches | 49 |
| W/L-record | 23-26 (47% won) |
Compared with other men
| In the Open Era | #335 of 2311 |
| With overlapping career | #103 of 548 |
| From South Africa | #6 of 71 |
| Born in 1942 | #4 of 17 |
| Year | Tournament | Result | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US Open | R128 | 36 |
| 1978 | Wimbledon | R32 | 36 |
| 1977 | US Open | R128 | 35 |
| 1977 | Wimbledon | R64 | 35 |
| 1976 | US Open | R16 | 34 |
| 1976 | Wimbledon | R128 | 34 |
| 1975 | US Open | R64 | 33 |
| 1975 | Wimbledon | R128 | 33 |
| 1974 | US Open | R64 | 32 |
| 1974 | Wimbledon | R128 | 32 |
| 1973 | US Open | R128 | 31 |
| 1973 | Wimbledon | R128 | 31 |
| 1973 | French Open | R128 | 31 |
| 1972 | US Open | Q | 30 |
| 1972 | Wimbledon | R128 | 30 |
| 1972 | French Open | R32 | 30 |
| 1971 | US Open | R128 | 29 |
| 1971 | Wimbledon | R64 | 29 |
| 1971 | French Open | R32 | 29 |
| 1971 | Australian Open | R64 | 28 |
| 1970 | US Open | R64 | 28 |
| 1970 | Wimbledon | R32 | 28 |
| 1969 | Wimbledon | R128 | 27 |
| 1969 | French Open | R64 | 27 |
| 1968 | Wimbledon | R128 | 26 |
| 1968 | French Open | R64 | 26 |
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