Clay Court Statistics Overview
Mike De Palmer has a competitive clay court record of 11–13 across 24 matches (45.8%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Mike De Palmer is 4–4 (50.0%) across 8 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 4–4 (50.0%); best-of-three: 7–9 (43.8%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1985 — 4–2 (66.7%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Mike De Palmer Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-05-25 | Loss | (68) Damir Keretic | Roland Garros | R64 | 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
| 1987-05-25 | Win | (105) Peter Lundgren | Roland Garros | R128 | 7-5 7-5 6-4 |
| 1986-05-26 | Loss | (42) Diego Perez | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 7-6 2-6 6-2 |
| 1986-05-19 | Loss | (121) Henrik Sundstrom | Florence | R16 | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1986-05-19 | Win | (44) Pablo Arraya | Florence | R32 | 6-2 2-6 6-3 |
| 1986-05-12 | Loss | (38) Aaron Krickstein | Rome | R64 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1986-05-05 | Loss | (29) Kent Carlsson | Munich | R16 | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1986-05-05 | Win | (58) Michiel Schapers | Munich | R32 | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 1985-05-27 | Win | (90) Jimmy Brown | Roland Garros | R128 | 5-7 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 1985-05-27 | Loss | (9) Joakim Nystrom | Roland Garros | R64 | 3-6 1-6 7-6 6-3 6-4 |
Mike De Palmer
Matches — Clay