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Insights

Peak run came in 1972-1973

His two Grand Slam titles were the 1972 US Open and 1973 French Open, and he also reached the 1971 French Open final plus the 1972 Wimbledon final. That four-event stretch produced his entire championship peak.

Wimbledon was his deepest and most persistent stage

Wimbledon supplied his best non-title results: finalist in 1972 and 1976, quarterfinalist in 1977 and 1978, and at least the round of 16 in 1973 and 1974. No other Slam shows that many deep finishes in the data.

Late-career decline was steep after age 35

From age 35 onward, his results were mostly early exits: R64 at the 1981 Australian Open, R128 at Wimbledon and the US Open in 1981, then R128 at Wimbledon in 1982 and R128 at both the French Open and US Open in 1984-1985.

French Open results were more volatile than Wimbledon or the US Open

At Roland Garros he ranged from champion in 1973 to R128 in 1969 and 1979, with a final in 1971 and quarterfinals in 1974 and 1977. That spread is wider than his more concentrated Wimbledon peak.

His career spanned 18 seasons and 43 Slam appearances

The Grand Slam record runs from 1968 to 1985, covering 43 tournaments and 141 matches. Across that span he finished 100-41, a 71% win rate, with 2 titles, 3 runner-up finishes, and 1 semifinal.