Clay Court Statistics Overview
Cassio Motta has found clay courts difficult, recording 63–100 across 163 matches (38.7%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Cassio Motta is 10–13 (43.5%) across 23 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
8 quarterfinals on clay — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–13 (0.0%, 13 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: 17–24 (41.5%); best-of-three: 46–76 (37.7%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1986 — 7–5 (58.3%) from 12 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Cassio Motta Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 9 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 9 | 11 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-11-01 | Loss | (59) Younes El Aynaoui | Sao Paulo | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1992-05-25 | Loss | (21) Thomas Muster | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 1992-02-03 | Loss | (70) Gabriel Markus | Maceio | R16 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1992-02-03 | Win | (98) Marcelo Filippini | Maceio | R32 | 6-3 7-6(7) |
| 1991-07-29 | Loss | (321) Richard Vogel | Kitzbuhel | R64 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1991-04-29 | Loss | (20) Karel Novacek | Madrid | R16 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1991-04-29 | Win | (318) Jimmy Connors | Madrid | R32 | 7-6(6) 1-6 6-1 |
| 1991-04-01 | Loss | (67) Tomas Carbonell | Estoril | R32 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1990-09-10 | Loss | (87) Jan Gunnarsson | Geneva | R32 | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 1990-07-30 | Loss | (77) Tomas Carbonell | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 6-2 6-3 |
Cassio Motta
Matches — Clay