Clay Court Statistics Overview
Boro Jovanovic has a competitive clay court record of 53–54 across 107 matches (49.5%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Boro Jovanovic has reached 1 final without yet claiming a title on clay — one of the finest margins in tennis.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Boro Jovanovic is 7–7 (50.0%) across 14 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
One final reached on clay, without converting it into a title. That final-round experience is valuable groundwork for going one step further next time. 6 semifinals. 8 quarterfinals.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 16–22 (42.1%); best-of-three: 37–32 (53.6%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Peak season: 1968 — 18–8 (69.2%) from 26 matches. That year captures the ceiling of what Boro Jovanovic can do on clay when performing at their best and represents the standard to aim for.
Boro Jovanovic Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1971 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-04-28 | Win | (299) Robin Ray | Nice | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1975-04-28 | Loss | (84) Georges Goven | Nice | R32 | 5-0 RET |
| 1975-04-21 | Loss | (132) Jaime Pinto-Bravo | Madrid-1 | R64 | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1975-04-14 | Loss | (138) Jaime Pinto-Bravo | Valencia | R64 | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1975-04-07 | Loss | (144) Norman Holmes | Barcelona-2 | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1975-03-03 | Loss | (131) Frantisek Pala | Cairo | R32 | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1974-06-03 | Loss | (38) Adriano Panatta | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 2-1 RET |
| 1974-05-25 | Win | (25) Jurgen Fassbender | Rome | R64 | 7-5 0-6 6-4 |
| 1974-05-25 | Loss | (34) Brian Gottfried | Rome | R32 | 7-5 6-0 |
| 1974-05-20 | Loss | (86) Milan Holecek | Hamburg | R32 | 7-6 7-5 |
Boro Jovanovic
Matches — Clay