Richard Lewis

Insights

Best run came at the 1977 Australian Open (January)

Lewis’s deepest Grand Slam result was a round of 16 at the 1977 Australian Open (Jan), achieved at age 23. That is his only result better than the round of 32 across 21 tournaments.

Wimbledon was his main stage, but mostly a first-round exit venue

He played Wimbledon 11 times in the supplied data, far more than any other Slam, yet 9 of those 11 appearances ended in R128. His only Wimbledon results above that were R32 in 1976 and R16 never appeared there.

His peak cluster came in 1976-1977

Lewis’s four best results all fall in a short window: R32 at Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 1976, then R16 and R32 at the two 1977 Australian Opens. After 1977, he never again advanced beyond R64.

Late-career Grand Slam results were uniformly early exits

From 1978 through 1984, every listed result was R128 except two modest exceptions: R64 at the 1982 Australian Open and R32 at the 1981 Australian Open. His final two appearances, both at Wimbledon in 1983 and 1984, ended in R128.

His Grand Slam record was built on volume more than wins

Across 21 tournaments and 34 matches, Lewis finished 13-21, a 38% win rate. The data show repeated participation over 1973 and 1975-1984, but only one run past the round of 32.