Grass Court Statistics Overview
Jan Kukal has found grass courts difficult, recording 10–13 across 23 matches (43.5%). 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 (Wimbledon): Jan Kukal is 6–9 (40.0%) across 15 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: 7–11 (38.9%); best-of-three: 3–2 (60.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Best season: 1970 — 4–4 (50.0%) from 8 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Jan Kukal Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-12-26 | Win | (371) Ulf Eriksson | Australian Open | R64 | 7-5 7-5 7-5 |
| 1975-12-26 | Loss | (23) John Newcombe | Australian Open | R32 | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 1975-12-15 | Win | (128) Grover Raz Reid | Sydney-2 | R32 | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1975-12-15 | Win | (203) Ray Keldie | Sydney-2 | R64 | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1975-12-15 | Loss | (65) Brian Fairlie | Sydney-2 | R16 | 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972-08-30 | Loss | Patricio Cornejo | US Open | R64 | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 1972-08-30 | Win | D. Richard Russell | US Open | R128 | 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972-08-21 | Loss | Manuel Orantes | South Orange | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1972-06-26 | Loss | Adriano Panatta | Wimbledon | R64 | 9-8 8-9 8-6 9-8 |
| 1972-06-26 | Win | Modesto Tito Vazquez | Wimbledon | R128 | 4-6 8-9 6-4 6-4 8-6 |
Jan Kukal
Matches — Grass