Clay Court Statistics Overview
Victor Pecci holds a solid clay court record of 289–177 across 466 matches (62.0%). A winning majority across 466 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay. With 10 titles, among the most prolific clay court champions in the Open Era: Quito, Bogota, Santiago, Vina del Mar and 4 more.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Victor Pecci is 19–14 (57.6%) across 33 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
20 finals reached on clay — won 10, lost 10 (solid 50% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 36 semifinals. 59 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 15–41 (26.8%, 56 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 33–22 (60.0%); best-of-three: 256–155 (62.3%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Dominant season: 1979 — 39–10 (79.6%) from 49 matches. A campaign of 39 wins on clay in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.
Victor Pecci Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1983 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1982 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 43 | 16 | 72.9% | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980 | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1979 | 39 | 10 | 79.6% | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 1978 | 22 | 13 | 62.9% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 38 | 21 | 64.4% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1976 | 34 | 17 | 66.7% | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1975 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-30 | Loss | (130) Martin Wostenholme | Davis Cup G1 SF: PAR vs CAN | RR | 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-0 |
| 1988-04-08 | Win | (54) Kelly Evernden | Davis Cup WG PO: PAR vs NZL | RR | 6-4 8-6 6-8 6-3 |
| 1987-09-14 | Loss | (84) Christian Bergstrom | Madrid | R16 | 6-4 1-0 RET |
| 1987-09-14 | Win | (161) Steve Shaw | Madrid | R32 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1987-08-10 | Loss | (128) Christian Miniussi | St. Vincent | R16 | 7-6 3-6 7-6 |
| 1987-08-10 | Win | (173) Corrado Aprili | St. Vincent | R32 | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1987-08-03 | Loss | (48) Tomas Smid | Kitzbuhel | R64 | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1987-07-24 | Loss | (15) Emilio Sanchez | Davis Cup WG QF: PAR vs ESP | RR | 6-1 6-4 11-9 |
| 1987-07-24 | Win | (54) Sergio Casal | Davis Cup WG QF: PAR vs ESP | RR | 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 1987-07-13 | Loss | (255) Javier Frana | Indianapolis | R64 | 6-3 6-2 |
Victor Pecci
Matches — Clay