Clay Court Statistics Overview
Ernie Ewert has found clay courts difficult, recording 8–11 across 19 matches (42.1%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1979 — 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.
Ernie Ewert Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-09-08 | Loss | (69) Mark Cox | Bournemouth | R16 | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1980-09-08 | Win | (408) Jeremy Bates | Bournemouth | R32 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1980-07-21 | Win | (265) Robert Reininger | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 1980-07-21 | Loss | (4) Guillermo Vilas | Kitzbuhel | R16 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1979-11-19 | Win | (127) Stefan Simonsson | Bombay | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1979-11-19 | Loss | (34) Vijay Amritraj | Bombay | QF | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1979-11-19 | Win | (261) Jurgen Fassbender | Bombay | R16 | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 1979-09-24 | Loss | (163) Onny Parun | Madrid | R64 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1979-09-17 | Win | (76) Paul McNamee | Palermo | R32 | 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1979-09-17 | Loss | (114) Louk Sanders | Palermo | R16 | 6-1 6-2 |
Ernie Ewert
Matches — Clay