Clay Court Statistics Overview
Bernardo Mota has found clay courts difficult, recording 11–16 across 27 matches (40.7%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 4–5 (44.4%); best-of-three: 7–11 (38.9%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1996 — 4–3 (57.1%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Bernardo Mota Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-07 | Loss | (62) Feliciano Lopez | Estoril | R16 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2003-04-07 | Win | (66) Raemon Sluiter | Estoril | R32 | 7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(3) |
| 2003-04-04 | Win | Emmanuel Heussner | Davis Cup G2 R1: POR vs MON | RR | 7-5 6-4 6-3 |
| 2001-02-09 | Loss | (56) Andrei Medvedev | Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs UKR | RR | 6-0 6-1 6-2 |
| 2001-02-09 | Win | (876) Andrey Dernovskiy | Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs UKR | RR | 3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
| 2000-10-06 | Win | (272) Justin Bower | Davis Cup G1 PO: POR vs RSA | RR | 6-4 6-1 7-5 |
| 2000-10-06 | Loss | (20) Wayne Ferreira | Davis Cup G1 PO: POR vs RSA | RR | 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 2000-04-10 | Loss | (85) Juan Ignacio Chela | Estoril | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1998-04-06 | Loss | (83) Juan Antonio Marin | Estoril | R32 | 6-0 7-6(5) |
| 1997-09-19 | Win | Helge Koll | Davis Cup G2 SF: POR vs NOR | RR | 6-2 6-3 |
Bernardo Mota
Matches — Clay