Clay Court Statistics Overview
Emanuel Couto has found clay courts difficult, recording 13–16 across 29 matches (44.8%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 7–6 (53.8%); best-of-three: 6–10 (37.5%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1994 — 3–2 (60.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Emanuel Couto Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-04 | Win | (704) Guillaume Couillard | Davis Cup G2 R1: POR vs MON | RR | 7-5 6-7(2) 6-3 6-1 |
| 2001-04-09 | Loss | (89) Slava Dosedel | Estoril | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2001-02-09 | Loss | (56) Andrei Medvedev | Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs UKR | RR | 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-2 |
| 2001-02-09 | Win | (876) Andrey Dernovskiy | Davis Cup G1 R1: POR vs UKR | RR | 6-3 6-4 7-6(7) |
| 2000-10-06 | Loss | (20) Wayne Ferreira | Davis Cup G1 PO: POR vs RSA | RR | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-10-06 | Win | (272) Justin Bower | Davis Cup G1 PO: POR vs RSA | RR | 7-6(4) 4-6 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 1998-06-08 | Loss | (78) Alex Calatrava | Bologna | R32 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1997-09-19 | Loss | (64) Christian Ruud | Davis Cup G2 SF: POR vs NOR | RR | 6-1 6-1 6-1 |
| 1997-07-11 | Win | (445) Nenad Zimonjic | Davis Cup G2 QF: POR vs YUG | RR | 6-7(2) 7-5 7-5 6-3 |
| 1997-07-11 | Loss | (334) Bojan Vujic | Davis Cup G2 QF: POR vs YUG | RR | 6-3 7-5 5-7 6-2 |
Emanuel Couto
Matches — Clay