Clay Court Statistics Overview
Josef Cihak has found clay courts difficult, recording 16–23 across 39 matches (41.0%). 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): Josef Cihak has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–2 across 2 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
2 semifinals on clay without yet reaching a final — consistent deep runs that show the ability to string together wins across a full draw, with the step to the final still to come.
Best season: 1987 — 5–3 (62.5%) from 8 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Josef Cihak Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-09-25 | Loss | (33) Guillermo Perez-Roldan | Palermo | R32 | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1989-09-18 | Loss | (64) Tomas Carbonell | Barcelona | R64 | 4-6 6-1 6-0 |
| 1989-08-21 | Win | (248) Juan Carlos Baguena | San Marino | R32 | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1989-08-21 | Loss | (159) Roberto Azar | San Marino | R16 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1989-08-14 | Loss | (134) Claudio Pistolesi | St. Vincent | R32 | 6-3 3-6 6-4 |
| 1989-08-07 | Loss | (279) Vaclav Roubicek | Prague | R32 | 1-0 RET |
| 1989-07-31 | Win | (100) Martin Wostenholme | Bastad | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1989-07-31 | Loss | (55) Magnus Gustafsson | Bastad | R16 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1989-07-24 | Loss | (89) Karel Novacek | Hilversum | R32 | 2-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 1989-05-29 | Loss | (65) Omar Camporese | Roland Garros | R128 | 7-6 1-6 6-3 4-6 8-6 |
Josef Cihak
Matches — Clay