Butch Walts Clay Court Stats & Match Results
Butch Walts
Clay Court Statistics Overview
Butch Walts has a competitive clay court record of 19–21 across 40 matches (47.5%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on clay: Boca Raton.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Butch Walts is 3–3 (50.0%) across 6 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, converted into a title — a perfect finals record on this surface. 1 semifinal. 2 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–7 (0.0%, 7 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.
Best season: 1976 — 6–2 (75.0%) from 8 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Butch Walts recorded a notable 5-match winning streak on clay — a run that demonstrates consistency across consecutive draws on this surface.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-16 | Stuttgart | Clay | R32 | 92 | 158 | 7-6 6-1 | ||
| 1981-05-18 | Munich | Clay | R32 | 51 | 129 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| 1981-05-18 | Munich | Clay | QF | 36 | 51 | 6-4 6-2 | ||
| 1981-05-18 | Munich | Clay | R16 | 51 | 258 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 1981-05-11 | Hamburg | Clay | R32 | 20 | 57 | 6-0 6-4 | ||
| 1981-05-11 | Hamburg | Clay | R64 | 57 | 229 | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | ||
| 1980-05-19 | Rome | Clay | R32 | 29 | 50 | 6-4 6-0 | ||
| 1980-05-19 | Rome | Clay | R64 | 50 | 143 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| 1980-05-05 | Forest Hills WCT | Clay | R32 | 2 | 50 | 6-3 6-1 | ||
| 1979-07-30 | North Conway | Clay | R32 | 6 | 46 | 6-3 3-6 6-1 |
Matches — Clay