Clay Court Statistics Overview
Herb Fitzgibbon holds a solid clay court record of 13–8 across 21 matches (61.9%). A winning majority across 21 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay. Herb Fitzgibbon has reached 1 final without yet claiming a title on clay — one of the finest margins in tennis.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): 2–1 across just 3 matches — still very early days at this level on clay.
One final reached on clay, without converting it into a title. That final-round experience is valuable groundwork for going one step further next time. 2 semifinals. 4 quarterfinals.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 7–5 (58.3%); best-of-three: 6–3 (66.7%). 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: 1968 — 11–7 (61.1%) from 18 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Herb Fitzgibbon Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-02-01 | Loss | Jan Kodes | Pittsburgh | F | 8-6 6-1 |
| 1969-02-01 | Win | Jan Kukal | Pittsburgh | SF | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1969-02-01 | Win | Zeljko Franulovic | Pittsburgh | QF | 11-9 7-9 6-4 |
| 1968-11-04 | Loss | Rod Laver | Buenos Aires-2 | QF | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 1968-11-04 | Win | Guillermo Vilas | Buenos Aires-2 | R16 | 6-1 8-10 7-5 6-0 |
| 1968-11-04 | Win | Oscar Escribano | Buenos Aires-2 | R32 | 6-2 6-2 6-2 |
| 1968-08-20 | Loss | Jose Edison Mandarino | Kitzbuhel | QF | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| 1968-08-20 | Win | Hans-Joachim Ploetz | Kitzbuhel | R16 | 6-4 6-4 6-1 |
| 1968-08-20 | Win | Hans Kary | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1968-05-27 | Win | Patrick Proisy | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
Herb Fitzgibbon
Matches — Clay