Clay Court Statistics Overview
Kenichi Hirai has found clay courts difficult, recording 6–20 across 26 matches (23.1%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1971 — 2–3 (40.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Kenichi Hirai Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-19 | Loss | (479) Joel Bailey | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1978-10-23 | Loss | (68) Terry Moor | Tokyo-1 | R32 | 6-2 5-7 6-4 |
| 1978-01-20 | Loss | (19) Phil Dent | Davis Cup AME SF: JPN vs AUS | RR | 6-2 10-8 6-0 |
| 1977-10-31 | Loss | (137) John Whitlinger | Tokyo | R64 | 6-0 7-6 |
| 1976-11-01 | Loss | (33) Tom Gorman | Tokyo | R64 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1976-08-02 | Loss | (247) David Schneider | Columbus-2 | R32 | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1976-07-05 | Loss | (47) Ricardo Cano | Gstaad | R16 | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1976-07-05 | Win | (209) Petr Kanderal | Gstaad | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1975-11-03 | Loss | (16) Harold Solomon | Tokyo-2 | R64 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1975-07-07 | Loss | (2) Guillermo Vilas | Gstaad | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
Kenichi Hirai
Matches — Clay