Yvon Petra

Insights

Peak came immediately in his two-year Grand Slam span

Yvon Petra’s entire Grand Slam career lasted only 1946-1947, yet it produced his best results right away: a title and a semifinal in 1946. He then followed with two quarterfinals in 1947, showing a sharp drop from peak to still-strong results.

Wimbledon was his title venue, French Open his deeper-run venue

His only championship came at Wimbledon in 1946, while his best French Open result was a semifinal that same year. In 1947, both tournaments ended at the quarterfinal stage, so neither event produced a repeat of his 1946 breakthrough.

All four Grand Slam appearances were concentrated at age 30-31

The data shows just four matches entries, all between ages 30 and 31. He was 30 in both 1946 results and 31 in both 1947 results, meaning every Grand Slam result came in a very narrow late-career age window.

Perfect conversion from 1946 to 1947 was not sustained

In 1946, Petra turned two starts into two deep runs: one champion finish and one semifinal. In 1947, he still reached the quarterfinals at both events, but he did not advance beyond that round in either tournament.

His Grand Slam record is short but top-heavy

Across 23 total matches in the Amateur Era, the results table records only four Grand Slam entries, yet they include one champion, one semifinalist, and two quarterfinalist finishes. That distribution is heavily weighted toward the latter stages rather than early exits.