Clay Court Statistics Overview
Lew Hoad holds a solid clay court record of 9–7 across 16 matches (56.3%). A winning majority across 16 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Lew Hoad has been outstanding — 3–1 (75.0%) across 4 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on clay is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 6–3 (66.7%); best-of-three: 3–4 (42.9%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1970 — 8–4 (66.7%) from 12 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Lew Hoad Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-04-24 | Loss | Corrado Barazzutti | Rome-1 | R64 | 7-5 5-7 6-4 |
| 1972-04-10 | Loss | Jan Kodes | Madrid | R32 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1972-04-10 | Win | Ivan Molina | Madrid | R64 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1971-10-18 | Loss | Mark Cox | Barcelona WCT | R64 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1970-10-19 | Win | Pedro Loewe | Barcelona | R32 | 6-0 6-1 6-0 |
| 1970-10-19 | Loss | Zeljko Franulovic | Barcelona | R16 | 7-5 7-5 7-5 |
| 1970-05-25 | Win | Jean-Loup Rouyer | Roland Garros | R32 | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
| 1970-05-25 | Win | Harald Elschenbroich | Roland Garros | R128 | 2-6 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-5 |
| 1970-05-25 | Win | Charlie Pasarell | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1970-05-25 | Loss | Zeljko Franulovic | Roland Garros | R16 | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
Lew Hoad
Matches — Clay