Clay Court Statistics Overview
Gary Kesl has found clay courts difficult, recording 1–8 across 9 matches (11.1%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1968 — 1–4 (20.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Gary Kesl Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-05 | Loss | Harald Elschenbroich | St. Petersburg | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1969-05-12 | Loss | Jose Guerrero | Barcelona-1 | R64 | 6-4 6-1 6-2 |
| 1969-04-02 | Loss | Pancho J.F. Guzman | Jacksonville | R16 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1969-03-17 | Loss | Phil Dent | St. Petersburg | R64 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1968-05-06 | Loss | Alex Metreveli | Rome | R64 | 6-3 6-1 6-1 |
| 1968-04-29 | Loss | Barry Phillips-Moore | Reggio Calabria | R32 | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1968-04-29 | Win | Luigi Bianco | Reggio Calabria | R64 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1968-04-22 | Loss | Barry Phillips-Moore | Naples | R64 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1968-04-08 | Loss | Harald Elschenbroich | Catania | R32 | 6-1 6-0 |
Gary Kesl
Matches — Clay