Clay Court Statistics Overview
John Clifton has found clay courts difficult, recording 4–13 across 17 matches (23.5%). 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 (Roland Garros): John Clifton has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–1 across 1 Grand Slam match. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–8 (0.0%); best-of-three: 4–5 (44.4%). 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: 1970 — 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.
John Clifton Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-05-24 | Loss | Antonio Munoz | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| 1971-05-17 | Loss | Gerald Battrick | Bournemouth | R32 | 6-3 6-1 6-0 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Kjell Johansson | Nice | R32 | 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
| 1971-03-29 | Loss | Ilie Nastase | Nice | R16 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1970-08-17 | Win | Arseny Markoff | Kitzbuhel | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1970-08-17 | Loss | Jan Kodes | Kitzbuhel | R16 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1970-08-17 | Win | Andrew Pattison | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1970-08-10 | Loss | Hans-Joachim Ploetz | Hamburg | R32 | 6-3 6-2 3-6 7-5 |
| 1970-08-03 | Loss | Frew McMillan | Munich | R32 | 7-5 7-5 6-1 |
| 1970-07-27 | Loss | Andrew Pattison | Hilversum | R32 | 7-5 6-2 |
John Clifton
Matches — Clay