Clay Court Statistics Overview
Herve Gauvain has found clay courts difficult, recording 3–18 across 21 matches (14.3%). 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): Herve Gauvain has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–6 across 6 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–5 (0.0%); best-of-three: 3–13 (18.8%). 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: 1976 — 2–8 (20.0%) from 10 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Herve Gauvain Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-26 | Loss | (115) Tom Gullikson | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 6-2 6-3 |
| 1980-03-24 | Loss | (78) Fernando Luna | Nice | R32 | 6-0 3-6 6-2 |
| 1979-11-12 | Loss | (88) Jairo Velasco Sr | Bogota | R16 | 3-6 7-5 7-6 |
| 1979-11-12 | Win | (265) Carlos Behar | Bogota | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1979-05-28 | Loss | (57) Tom Gullikson | Roland Garros | R128 | 5-7 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 1978-11-27 | Loss | (63) Rolf Gehring | Santiago | R32 | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1978-11-13 | Loss | (187) Hans Kary | Bogota | R32 | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| 1978-05-29 | Loss | (110) Nikola Pilic | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1977-05-23 | Loss | (86) Colin Dowdeswell | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
| 1977-03-28 | Loss | (207) Hans Gildemeister | Nice | R32 | 6-1 6-4 |
Herve Gauvain
Matches — Clay