Pam Shriver

Insights

Teenage breakthrough peaked with a final at 16

Her Grand Slam debut year was 1978, and it immediately produced her best result: finalist at the US Open at age 16. That remains her only final in the supplied data.

1981-1983 was her deepest sustained run

Across those three seasons she reached at least the semifinals in six of nine Slam appearances: 1981 Australian Open and US Open, 1982 Australian Open and US Open, and 1983 Australian Open and US Open. In 1983 she also added a French Open R32 and Wimbledon R64, showing a fuller schedule.

Wimbledon was her strongest stage for semifinal runs

She reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 1981, 1983, 1987, and 1988, more than at any other Slam in the table. Her Wimbledon results also include the 1978 R32 and 1980 R16, so the event spans both her early breakthrough and later peak.

Late-career results fell sharply after age 30

From 1993 through 1996, every listed Slam result was R128, R64, or R32, with no quarterfinals or better. That contrasts with her earlier run of semifinal and quarterfinal appearances and marks a clear decline in the final four seasons shown.

She was highly durable across a long Slam career

Her Grand Slam career spans 1978-1996, with 53 tournaments, 183 matches, and a 130-53 record for 71% wins. In the Open Era comparison table she ranks #78 of 1956 overall and #20 among women from the United States.