Kent Carlsson Clay Court Stats & Match Results
Kent Carlsson
Clay Court Statistics Overview
Kent Carlsson has been dominant on clay, posting 153–48 across 201 matches (76.1% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on clay. 9 titles on clay: Bari, Nice, Bologna, Madrid, St. Vincent, Barcelona, Hamburg, Kitzbuhel — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): a positive 11–5 (68.8%) across 16 matches — a player who generally rises to the occasion at the Slams on clay.
18 finals reached on clay — won 9, lost 9 (solid 50% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 23 semifinals. 32 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 4–13 (23.5%, 17 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: 18–6 (75.0%); best-of-three: 135–42 (76.3%). Consistent regardless of format on clay — a sign of a well-rounded game that holds up as matches develop.
Dominant season: 1988 — 50–6 (89.3%) from 56 matches. A campaign of 50 wins on clay in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.
Kent Carlsson assembled a remarkable 24-match winning streak on clay — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-31 | Kitzbuhel | Clay | R64 | 13 | 124 | 7-5 1-6 6-2 | ||
| 1989-07-31 | Kitzbuhel | Clay | R32 | 135 | 13 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 1989-07-24 | Hilversum | Clay | R32 | 150 | 13 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| 1989-05-15 | Rome | Clay | R64 | 101 | 12 | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| 1989-05-08 | Hamburg | Clay | R32 | 71 | 9 | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | ||
| 1989-04-17 | Nice | Clay | R32 | 128 | 6 | 6-0 3-6 6-2 | ||
| 1989-04-10 | Athens | Clay | QF | 7 | 125 | 6-1 2-6 6-4 | ||
| 1989-04-10 | Athens | Clay | SF | 7 | 180 | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | ||
| 1989-04-10 | Athens | Clay | R16 | 7 | 169 | 6-4 7-6 | ||
| 1989-04-10 | Athens | Clay | R32 | 7 | 432 | 6-2 6-0 |
Matches — Clay