Grand Slam Singles Tournament Timeline
| Tournament | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | Career SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | F | A | 0 / 1 |
| France | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | A | A | 1 / 1 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | QF | W | W | 2 / 4 |
| United States | 2R | 3R | 3R | QF | 1R | 3R | F | W | W | 2 / 9 |
| SR | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 2 | 5 / 15 |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
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