Clay Court Statistics Overview
Pierre Barthes holds a solid clay court record of 77–60 across 137 matches (56.2%). A winning majority across 137 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay. Pierre Barthes has reached 2 finals without yet claiming a title on clay — one of the finest margins in tennis.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Pierre Barthes is 9–7 (56.3%) across 16 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
2 finals reached on clay — none converted into a title yet. Reaching 2 finals is a mark of real quality, but the gap between finalist and champion is one of the finest lines in the sport. 5 semifinals. 18 quarterfinals.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 29–27 (51.8%); best-of-three: 48–33 (59.3%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Dominant season: 1971 — 31–11 (73.8%) from 42 matches. A campaign of 31 wins on clay in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.
Pierre Barthes Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1971 | 31 | 11 | 73.8% | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1970 | 9 | 9 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1969 | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-26 | Loss | (49) Hans Gildemeister | Aix-en-Provence | R32 | 1-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 1977-09-19 | Loss | (62) Francois Jauffret | Paris-1 | R32 | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1976-05-31 | Loss | (54) Hans Kary | Roland Garros | R128 | 3-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 1975-06-04 | Win | (308) Ionel Santeiu | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1975-06-04 | Loss | (12) Roscoe Tanner | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-4 3-6 6-2 |
| 1975-04-28 | Win | (335) Mike Fishbach | Nice | R64 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1975-04-28 | Loss | (109) Belus Prajoux | Nice | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1975-03-23 | Loss | (32) Kim Warwick | Monte-Carlo WCT | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1974-07-19 | Loss | (6) Ilie Nastase | Davis Cup EUR SF: ROU vs FRA | RR | 6-2 6-2 6-3 |
| 1974-07-19 | Loss | (134) Toma Ovici | Davis Cup EUR SF: ROU vs FRA | RR | 6-1 10-8 6-2 |
Pierre Barthes
Matches — Clay