Clay Court Statistics Overview
Patrick Hombergen has a competitive clay court record of 28–34 across 62 matches (45.2%). 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): Patrick Hombergen has struggled at Grand Slam level on clay: 3–6 (33.3%) in 9 matches. The best-of-five format and elite fields make this the toughest benchmark on this surface.
4 quarterfinals on clay — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 8–14 (36.4%); best-of-three: 20–20 (50.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Best season: 1971 — 4–3 (57.1%) from 7 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Patrick Hombergen Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-11 | Win | (78) Gianni Ocleppo | Brussels | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1979-06-11 | Loss | (40) Ivan Lendl | Brussels | R16 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1978-06-12 | Loss | (82) Antonio Zugarelli | Brussels | R32 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1977-06-06 | Loss | (148) Barry Phillips-Moore | Brussels | R32 | 6-1 4-6 6-3 |
| 1976-09-26 | Win | (244) Fred Hemmes Sr. | Davis Cup EUR PR: BEL vs NED | RR | 6-4 8-6 6-3 |
| 1976-09-26 | Win | (290) Louk Sanders | Davis Cup EUR PR: BEL vs NED | RR | 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1975-05-09 | Loss | (59) Patrice Dominguez | Davis Cup EUR PR: FRA vs BEL | RR | 6-1 7-5 6-1 |
| 1975-05-09 | Loss | (27) Francois Jauffret | Davis Cup EUR PR: FRA vs BEL | RR | 2-6 6-1 6-1 10-8 |
| 1975-04-28 | Win | (100) Joaquin Loyo-Mayo | Nice | R32 | 5-7 7-5 6-1 |
| 1975-04-28 | Win | (118) Frank Gebert | Nice | R64 | 6-3 8-6 |
Patrick Hombergen
Matches — Clay