Clay Court Statistics Overview
Hakan Zahr has found clay courts difficult, recording 3–10 across 13 matches (23.1%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Hakan Zahr has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–1 across 1 Grand Slam match. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 1–7 (12.5%); best-of-three: 2–3 (40.0%). 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: 1971 — 2–4 (33.3%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Hakan Zahr Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-07-10 | Loss | Balazs Taroczy | Bastad | R16 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972-07-10 | Win | John Cooper | Bastad | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1971-07-05 | Win | William Alvarez | Bastad | R32 | 6-3 6-2 6-2 |
| 1971-07-05 | Loss | Manuel Santana | Bastad | R16 | 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-2 |
| 1971-05-07 | Loss | Pierre Barthes | Davis Cup EUR R1: SWE vs FRA | RR | 6-1 6-4 6-1 |
| 1971-04-05 | Win | Bill Bowrey | Monte-Carlo | R32 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1971-04-05 | Loss | Pierre Barthes | Monte-Carlo | R16 | 6-0 6-2 6-2 |
| 1971-03-29 | Loss | Patrick Proisy | Nice | R64 | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1970-07-06 | Loss | Jim McManus | Bastad | R32 | 6-3 6-8 7-5 1-6 9-7 |
| 1970-05-25 | Loss | Ingo Buding | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-3 6-4 |
Hakan Zahr
Matches — Clay