Clay Court Statistics Overview
Gerald Battrick has a competitive clay court record of 78–78 across 156 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 2 titles on clay: Bournemouth, Hilversum.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Gerald Battrick is 8–8 (50.0%) across 16 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
3 finals reached on clay — won 2, lost 1 (solid 67% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 5 semifinals. 10 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–4 (0.0%, 4 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: 21–15 (58.3%); best-of-three: 57–63 (47.5%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1971 — 14–3 (82.4%) from 17 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Gerald Battrick Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11 | 19 | 36.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 7 | 12 | 36.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 1970 | 12 | 8 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1969 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-18 | Loss | (158) Jaime Pinto-Bravo | Barcelona-3 | R64 | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1976-10-11 | Win | (154) Jaime Pinto-Bravo | Madrid-2 | R64 | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 1976-10-11 | Loss | (3) Guillermo Vilas | Madrid-2 | R32 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1976-10-04 | Loss | (197) Joaquim Rasgado Jr | Tehran | R64 | 6-7 7-6 6-0 |
| 1976-09-01 | Win | (71) Alvaro Betancur | US Open | R128 | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1976-09-01 | Loss | (43) Ricardo Cano | US Open | R64 | 7-6 5-7 6-3 |
| 1976-08-23 | Win | (160) Ferdi Taygan | Boston | R64 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1976-08-23 | Loss | (16) Wojtek Fibak | Boston | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1976-08-16 | Loss | (21) Jan Kodes | Toronto-2 | R64 | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
| 1976-08-09 | Loss | (46) Mark Edmondson | Indianapolis-2 | R64 | 5-7 6-2 6-0 |
Gerald Battrick
Matches — Clay