Clay Court Statistics Overview
Hans Engert has found clay courts difficult, recording 2–9 across 11 matches (18.2%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–4 (0.0%); best-of-three: 2–5 (28.6%). 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: 1973 — 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.
Hans Engert Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-06-11 | Win | Toshiro Sakai | Hamburg | R64 | 7-6 1-6 6-3 |
| 1973-06-11 | Loss | John Newcombe | Hamburg | R32 | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1973-06-04 | Loss | Butch Seewagen | Berlin | R32 | 7-5 7-6 6-1 |
| 1973-04-02 | Loss | Istvan Gulyas | Barcelona-1 | R64 | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1973-03-26 | Loss | Jeff Simpson | Valencia | R64 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1972-06-05 | Loss | Ilie Nastase | Hamburg | R16 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1972-06-05 | Win | Frank Falderbaum | Hamburg | R32 | 9-8 7-5 |
| 1971-05-17 | Loss | Manuel Orantes | Hamburg | R32 | 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-4 |
| 1970-08-10 | Loss | Andrew Pattison | Hamburg | R64 | 6-3 6-1 6-2 |
| 1970-08-03 | Loss | Harald Elschenbroich | Munich | R32 | 6-0 6-1 6-3 |
Hans Engert
Matches — Clay