Clay Court Statistics Overview
Julian Ganzabal has a competitive clay court record of 56–63 across 119 matches (47.1%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Julian Ganzabal is 5–6 (45.5%) across 11 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
3 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. 6 quarterfinals adds further depth to that picture.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–6 (0.0%, 6 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 21–17 (55.3%); best-of-three: 35–46 (43.2%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1974 — 11–10 (52.4%) from 21 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Julian Ganzabal Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1973 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-06 | Loss | (67) Belus Prajoux | Brussels | R32 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1977-05-23 | Loss | (9) Adriano Panatta | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 1977-05-23 | Win | (73) Billy Martin | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 7-6 2-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 1977-05-16 | Loss | (111) Ivan Molina | Dusseldorf | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1977-05-09 | Loss | (70) Nikola Pilic | Hamburg | R64 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1977-04-14 | Loss | (337) Fernando Dalla-Fontana | Buenos Aires-1 | R16 | 6-0 6-0 |
| 1976-11-30 | Loss | (42) Jose Higueras | Santiago | R16 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1976-11-22 | Loss | (51) Ricardo Cano | Buenos Aires | R16 | 6-1 7-6 |
| 1976-11-22 | Win | (177) Jose Edison Mandarino | Buenos Aires | R32 | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1976-09-01 | Loss | (85) Peter Fleming | US Open | R128 | 7-5 7-6 |
Julian Ganzabal
Matches — Clay