Grass Court Statistics Overview
Mike Bauer holds a solid grass court record of 30–23 across 53 matches (56.6%). A winning majority across 53 matches shows consistent ability to get results on grass. Claimed 2 titles on grass: Adelaide-2, Adelaide.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Mike Bauer is 7–8 (46.7%) across 15 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
3 finals reached on grass — won 2, lost 1 (solid 67% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 4 semifinals. 4 quarterfinals.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 7–7 (50.0%); best-of-three: 23–16 (59.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Best season: 1982 — 6–1 (85.7%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Mike Bauer Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-07-04 | Loss | (55) Wally Masur | Newport | R32 | 6-2 7-6 |
| 1988-06-13 | Win | (95) Gary Muller | Bristol | R64 | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 1988-06-13 | Loss | (46) Eric Jelen | Bristol | R32 | 6-4 6-7 7-5 |
| 1987-07-06 | Win | (50) Peter Doohan | Newport | R32 | 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| 1987-07-06 | Loss | (154) Marc Flur | Newport | R16 | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1987-06-22 | Loss | (17) Emilio Sanchez | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-5 |
| 1986-06-23 | Loss | (41) Ramesh Krishnan | Wimbledon | R64 | 4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 7-5 |
| 1986-06-23 | Win | (295) Christian Saceanu | Wimbledon | R128 | 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1985-12-23 | Loss | (139) Brad Drewett | Melbourne-2 | R32 | 6-1 6-7 7-6 |
| 1985-12-16 | Loss | (108) Wally Masur | Adelaide | R32 | 6-3 7-6 |
Mike Bauer
Matches — Grass