Clay Court Statistics Overview
D. Richard Russell has found clay courts difficult, recording 2–19 across 21 matches (9.5%). 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): 1–2 across just 3 matches — still very early days at this level on clay.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–7 (0.0%); best-of-three: 2–12 (14.3%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Best season: 1970 — 0–5 (0.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
D. Richard Russell Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-11-07 | Loss | (371) Luis Baraldi | Davis Cup AME PR: MEX vs CAR | RR | 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
| 1975-11-07 | Loss | (162) Marcelo Lara | Davis Cup AME PR: MEX vs CAR | RR | 6-0 6-0 6-4 |
| 1974-10-11 | Loss | (18) Tom Gorman | Davis Cup AME PR: CAR vs USA | RR | 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1974-10-11 | Loss | (7) Arthur Ashe | Davis Cup AME PR: CAR vs USA | RR | 6-2 6-1 6-1 |
| 1974-06-03 | Loss | (68) Georges Goven | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1974-06-03 | Win | (138) John Paish | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 5-7 6-4 |
| 1973-07-30 | Win | Audley Bell | Louisville | R64 | 6-7 6-0 6-2 |
| 1973-06-02 | Loss | Cliff Richey | Rome | R64 | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1973-04-23 | Loss | Nicola Spear | Madrid-1 | R64 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1973-04-16 | Loss | Bernard Mignot | Monte-Carlo | R64 | 7-6 7-5 |
D. Richard Russell
Matches — Clay