Clay Court Statistics Overview
Douglas Palm has found clay courts difficult, recording 5–17 across 22 matches (22.7%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1975 — 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.
Douglas Palm Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-07 | Loss | (159) Peter Feigl | Indianapolis | R64 | 6-1 4-6 6-2 |
| 1978-07-31 | Loss | (11) Harold Solomon | North Conway | R32 | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1978-07-17 | Loss | (10) Corrado Barazzutti | Bastad | R32 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1977-10-17 | Loss | (266) Francisco Gonzalez | Barcelona | R64 | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 1977-08-15 | Loss | (18) Phil Dent | Toronto-2 | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1977-08-08 | Loss | (31) Jeff Borowiak | Columbus | R64 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1976-10-18 | Loss | (109) Ramiro Benavides | Barcelona-3 | R64 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1976-10-11 | Loss | (23) Jan Kodes | Madrid-2 | R64 | 3-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1976-10-04 | Loss | (31) Buster C. Mottram | Aviles | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1976-08-01 | Loss | (35) Raymond Moore | North Conway | R64 | 6-2 6-2 |
Douglas Palm
Matches — Clay