Grass Court Statistics Overview
Frank Sedgman has a competitive grass court record of 19–21 across 40 matches (47.5%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Frank Sedgman is 8–9 (47.1%) across 17 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 9–12 (42.9%); best-of-three: 10–9 (52.6%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Best season: 1971 — 9–6 (60.0%) from 15 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Frank Sedgman Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-12-26 | Loss | (65) Brian Fairlie | Australian Open | R32 | 6-4 6-2 6-1 |
| 1975-12-26 | Win | Steven Wright | Australian Open | R64 | 6-4 6-2 6-3 |
| 1974-12-26 | Win | (272) Richard Lewis | Australian Open | R64 | 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 1974-12-26 | Loss | (60) Geoff Masters | Australian Open | R32 | 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1973-12-29 | Win | (171) Ulrich Pinner | Sydney-1 | R32 | 6-7 7-5 6-4 |
| 1973-12-29 | Win | Victor Eke | Sydney-1 | R64 | 7-6 6-0 |
| 1973-12-29 | Loss | (110) John Lloyd | Sydney-1 | R16 | 2-6 7-5 6-3 |
| 1973-12-26 | Loss | (69) Barry Phillips-Moore | Australian Open | R64 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1973-06-25 | Loss | Jiri Hrebec | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-0 6-4 7-5 |
| 1973-01-01 | Loss | Bob Giltinan | Sydney-1 | R64 | 7-6 6-7 6-2 |
Frank Sedgman
Matches — Grass