Grass Court Statistics Overview
Ion Tiriac has a competitive grass court record of 20–23 across 43 matches (46.5%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Ion Tiriac is 14–14 (50.0%) across 28 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 17–17 (50.0%); best-of-three: 3–6 (33.3%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on grass that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1971 — 4–3 (57.1%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Ion Tiriac Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-25 | Loss | (54) Tony Roche | Australian Open | R64 | 6-3 6-0 6-3 |
| 1978-12-18 | Loss | (90) John Sadri | Sydney-2 | R64 | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1978-06-26 | Loss | (142) Rod Frawley | Wimbledon | R128 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 1977-01-01 | Win | (311) Peter Campbell | Australian Open-1 | R64 | 6-0 6-4 6-4 |
| 1977-01-01 | Loss | (13) Ken Rosewall | Australian Open-1 | R32 | 6-4 7-6 6-4 |
| 1976-12-26 | Loss | (15) Dick Stockton | Sydney-2 | R32 | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1975-06-23 | Loss | (26) Mark Cox | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 6-2 7-5 |
| 1974-06-24 | Loss | (81) Patrice Dominguez | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-3 6-0 8-6 |
| 1973-08-29 | Win | (150) Armistead Neely | US Open | R128 | 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-0 |
| 1973-08-29 | Loss | (2) John Newcombe | US Open | R32 | 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
Ion Tiriac
Matches — Grass