Erik van Dillen

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Three Round-of-16 peaks define his ceiling

His best Grand Slam result was R16, reached three times: French Open and Wimbledon in 1974, then French Open again in 1975. No deeper run appears in the 31-tournament record.

1974 was his strongest season by far

In 1974 he posted two R16 finishes, at Wimbledon and the French Open, while his US Open result was only R128. That is the only year in the data with multiple results at his career-best round.

He was most productive at the French Open and Wimbledon, not the US Open

Across his career, the French Open produced one R16, one R32, one R64, and four R128 exits, while Wimbledon produced one R16, one R32, one R64, and seven R128 exits. The US Open never went beyond R32, despite being his most frequent event.

His late-career results briefly improved before fading

After a run of mostly R128 exits in 1975-1977, he reached R64 at both the US Open and Wimbledon in 1978 and R32 at the US Open in 1979 and 1980. His final two appearances in 1981 dropped back to R64 and R128.

He stayed active in Grand Slams for 14 seasons

His Grand Slam career spans 1968-1981, beginning at age 17 and ending at age 30. Over that stretch he played 31 tournaments and compiled a 25-31 record, winning 45% of his matches.