Grass Court Statistics Overview
John Brown has a competitive grass court record of 13–15 across 28 matches (46.4%). 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): John Brown is 4–6 (40.0%) across 10 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: 3–8 (27.3%); best-of-three: 10–7 (58.8%). 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: 1968 — 9–7 (56.3%) from 16 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
John Brown Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-01-11 | Loss | Kim Warwick | Sydney | R64 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1970-01-19 | Loss | Stan Smith | Australian Open | R32 | 6-1 8-6 6-4 |
| 1970-01-19 | Win | Peter Doerner | Australian Open | R64 | 9-7 0-6 6-4 |
| 1969-12-01 | Loss | C. Bothwell | Brisbane | R64 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1969-06-23 | Win | John Bartlett | Wimbledon | R128 | 9-7 6-2 7-5 |
| 1969-06-23 | Loss | Clark Graebner | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-2 3-0 RET |
| 1969-01-20 | Loss | Toomas Leius | Australian Open | R64 | 9-7 10-12 6-4 6-3 |
| 1969-01-13 | Loss | Dick Crealy | Sydney | R64 | 10-8 6-2 |
| 1969-01-06 | Loss | Manuel Orantes | Melbourne | R32 | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
| 1968-12-30 | Win | R. Watts | Hobart | R64 | 6-0 6-1 |
John Brown
Matches — Grass