Clay Court Statistics Overview
Erik Van Dillen has a competitive clay court record of 44–50 across 94 matches (46.8%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Erik Van Dillen is 9–9 (50.0%) across 18 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–5 (0.0%, 5 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 3–10 (23.1%); best-of-three: 41–40 (50.6%). 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: 1969 — 5–2 (71.4%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Erik Van Dillen Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-07-28 | Loss | (181) Jay Lapidus | North Conway | R64 | 7-6 3-6 6-4 |
| 1981-07-20 | Win | (119) Rick Meyer | Washington | R64 | 6-3 4-6 6-2 |
| 1981-07-20 | Win | (122) Gabriel Urpi | Washington | R32 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1981-07-20 | Loss | (7) Guillermo Vilas | Washington | R16 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1981-07-13 | Loss | (40) Corrado Barazzutti | Boston | R64 | 6-7 6-1 6-2 |
| 1980-05-26 | Loss | (40) Rolf Gehring | Roland Garros | R128 | 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1979-05-28 | Loss | (7) Harold Solomon | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-3 6-2 7-5 |
| 1979-05-14 | Loss | (149) Pascal Portes | Florence | R32 | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1978-07-10 | Loss | (165) Bruce Manson | Cincinnati | R64 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1978-05-29 | Loss | (42) Zeljko Franulovic | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-2 7-5 6-1 |
Erik Van Dillen
Matches — Clay