Education
Rice University.
Rice University.
5 in 1980. Solomon began playing tennis when he was five. At the French Open, Solomon"s best showing was when he reached the finals in singles play in 1976. He reached the quarterfinals in 1972 and 1976, and made it to the semifinals in 1974 and 1980.
At the United States. Open, he was a semifinalist in 1977.
Solomon captured a total of 22 professional singles titles. He was ranked in the top 10 singles players worldwide in 1976, 1978, 1979, and 1980, and was among the top 20 from 1974 to 1980.
He appeared in Playgirl Magazine" list of 10 sexiest men that same year. Solomon played doubles with Eddie Dibbs.
In 1976 they were ranked Number.
4 worldwide, and were among the top ten in 1974, 1975, and 1976. They were nicknamed "The Bagel Twins." Grand Slam singles finals = Runners-up (1) Singles finals 38 (22/16) Grand Slam singles tournament timeline New Hampshire = tournament not held. A = did not participate in the tournament.
He has a record of 9 wins and 4 losses in this competition.
Solomon served as president of the Association of Tennis Professionals between 1980 and 1983 and later on its Board of Directors. Solomon was inducted into the USTA Mid Atlantic Section Hall of Fame in 1994 and the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
He was named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (Industry Training Authority) Hall of Fame (player) in 2013. Solomon began coaching in the 1990s, working with Jennifer Capriati, Mary Joe Fernandez, and others
Some of his players participated in Grand Slam events and the Olympic Games.
He was named All-American at Rice University, where he was a member of Wiess College.