Harold Solomon inducted into the Orange Bowl Hall of Fame

Solomon started playing in the tournament when he was just 10 years old at Salvadore Park in Coral Gables, and was motivated by watching other players from all over the world. He won the Orange Bowl 18-and-under singles title in 1969 and 1970, the same two years Chris Evert won the girls’ title in Miami Beach, Fla. 

His success at the Flamingo Tennis Center was just the beginning of his career. Solomon went on to play on multiple U.S. Davis Cup teams, two of which won the finals. He was the 1976 Roland Garros finalist, and sat in the Top 10 for much of the late ‘70s prior to his career high of No. 5 in 1980.

After Solomon stepped off the court as a player, he joined the ATP Board of Directors, serving from 1979-83—he was the president from 1980-83—and again from 1985-87. He then transitioned to coaching, working with top players such as Fernandez, Courier, Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, Eugenie Bouchard, Anna Kournikova and more.