Clay Court Statistics Overview
Dennis Ralston has a competitive clay court record of 20–20 across 40 matches (50.0%). 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: Bastad WCT.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Dennis Ralston is 2–2 (50.0%) across 4 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. 5 quarterfinals.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 4–5 (44.4%); best-of-three: 16–15 (51.6%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1968 — 5–3 (62.5%) from 8 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Dennis Ralston Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-02-02 | Loss | (97) Colin Dibley | Boca Raton | R16 | 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
| 1976-02-02 | Win | (250) Ian Fletcher | Boca Raton | R32 | 6-4 2-6 7-6 |
| 1975-08-27 | Loss | Alvaro Fillol | US Open | R128 | 7-6 6-7 7-5 |
| 1975-07-21 | Loss | (2) Guillermo Vilas | Washington-2 | R64 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1971-08-09 | Win | Roy Barth | Toronto WCT | R32 | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 1971-08-09 | Loss | Marty Riessen | Toronto WCT | R16 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1971-07-19 | Loss | Cliff Drysdale | Louisville WCT | QF | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1971-07-19 | Win | Marty Riessen | Louisville WCT | R16 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1971-07-19 | Win | Allan Stone | Louisville WCT | R32 | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1971-07-12 | Win | Onny Parun | Washington WCT | R32 | 7-6 6-2 |
Dennis Ralston
Matches — Clay