Clay Court Statistics Overview
Daniel Elsner has found clay courts difficult, recording 7–20 across 27 matches (25.9%). 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: 1–2 (33.3%); best-of-three: 6–18 (25.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 2000 — 3–3 (50.0%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Daniel Elsner Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-26 | Win | (355) Fabio Fognini | Palermo | R32 | 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 2005-09-26 | Loss | (61) Alberto Martin | Palermo | R16 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2004-09-27 | Loss | (88) Alex Calatrava | Palermo | R32 | 6-1 6-0 |
| 2004-09-13 | Loss | (244) Arnaud Di Pasquale | Bucharest | R32 | 4-0 RET |
| 2004-07-12 | Loss | (129) Marc Lopez | Stuttgart | R64 | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3 |
| 2004-05-24 | Win | (128) Alexander Peya | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2004-05-24 | Loss | (54) Xavier Malisse | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-3 4-0 RET |
| 2004-04-26 | Win | (75) Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | Barcelona | R64 | 6-4 1-6 7-6(5) |
| 2004-04-26 | Loss | (9) Carlos Moya | Barcelona | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2002-09-09 | Loss | (43) Fernando Vicente | Bucharest | R32 | 1-6 6-3 6-2 |
Daniel Elsner
Matches — Clay