Harold Solomon

Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952) is an American former professional tennis player who played during the 1970s and 1980s.

He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Springbrook High School and later lived in Pompano Beach, Florida.

[7] Ranked as high as second in the United States in his junior career, Solomon won the Clay Court Championship when he was 18.

[8] He was named an All-American at Rice University, where he was a political science major and a member of Wiess College.

[9][10] At the French Open, Solomon's best showing was when he reached the finals in singles play in 1976.

[8][9] He won the tournament now known as the Cincinnati Open twice (in 1977 and 1980) and was a finalist at the 1976 and 1978 United States Pro Championships.

"[1] Solomon is credited with coining the term 'Bagel', referring to a set in tennis that ends with a score of 6–0.

[14] Solomon began coaching in the 1990s, working with Jennifer Capriati, Mary Joe Fernandez, Shahar Pe'er, Justin Gimelstob, Eugenie Bouchard, Allie Kiick, Jim Courier, Monica Seles, Anna Kournikova and others.