Shlomo Glickstein

Insights

Peak came at the 1981 Australian Open quarterfinal

Glickstein’s only quarterfinal in the data came at the 1981 Australian Open, when he was 23. It stands out as his deepest run by far, ahead of his next-best finishes of two R32s and four R64s.

1984 was a complete Grand Slam collapse

He played all four majors in 1984 and lost in the first round each time, with four straight R128 results at age 26. That is his only season in the table with no match beyond the opening round.

1985 was his most balanced year across all four majors

In 1985 he reached at least the second round at three of the four Slams: R64 in Australia, R32 at Wimbledon, and R128 at the US Open and French Open. It was also his only season with four Slam appearances and no first-round sweep.

His best results were concentrated in the early 1980s

All of his top runs — the quarterfinal, two R32s, and four R64s — occurred between 1980 and 1985. By contrast, his 1986 results were both R128 losses, showing a clear late-career drop from his earlier peak.

He was a frequent Slam entrant but rarely advanced far

Across 25 tournaments and 44 matches, his record was 19-25, a 43% win rate. Despite that volume, only one result reached the quarterfinal stage, and just four others reached the round of 32.