Clay Court Statistics Overview
Massimo Cierro has found clay courts difficult, recording 18–42 across 60 matches (30.0%). 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): Massimo Cierro has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–1 across 1 Grand Slam match. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
ATP Masters 1000 on clay (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome): Massimo Cierro is 2–3 (40.0%) across 5 Masters matches — below .500 in the Tour's deepest fields. Lifting that record here would unlock better results across the whole clay swing.
Best season: 1987 — 3–3 (50.0%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Massimo Cierro Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-10 | Loss | (21) Cedric Pioline | Rome Masters | R64 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1992-09-28 | Loss | (50) Bernd Karbacher | Palermo | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1992-08-24 | Loss | (363) Brian Devening | Umag | R32 | 6-3 4-6 6-3 |
| 1992-08-10 | Win | (267) Vaclav Roubicek | Prague | R32 | 6-4 6-7(2) 7-6(2) |
| 1992-08-10 | Loss | (71) Jonas Svensson | Prague | R16 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1992-07-27 | Loss | (66) Nicklas Kulti | San Marino | R32 | 7-5 5-7 6-3 |
| 1992-07-20 | Loss | (138) Roberto Azar | Kitzbuhel | R64 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1992-06-15 | Loss | (106) Marcos Aurelio Gorriz | Genova | R32 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1992-05-25 | Loss | (200) Henri Leconte | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 7-5 6-0 |
| 1992-03-16 | Loss | (432) Younes El Aynaoui | Casablanca | R32 | 7-5 6-3 |
Massimo Cierro
Matches — Clay