Clay Court Statistics Overview
Rick Fisher has found clay courts difficult, recording 7–26 across 33 matches (21.2%). 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): Rick Fisher has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–2 across 2 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 3–3 (50.0%); best-of-three: 4–23 (14.8%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1975 — 2–7 (22.2%) from 9 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Rick Fisher Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-03 | Loss | (431) Damir Keretic | Cairo | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1978-07-17 | Loss | (171) Keith Richardson | Washington-2 | R64 | 5-7 6-0 6-0 |
| 1978-05-29 | Loss | (31) Henry Pfister | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 1978-04-10 | Loss | (161) Sashi Menon | Guadalajara | R32 | 7-5 6-7 6-2 |
| 1977-10-17 | Loss | (73) Frew McMillan | Barcelona | R64 | 6-4 6-7 7-5 |
| 1977-10-10 | Loss | (130) Paul McNamee | Madrid | R64 | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1976-11-15 | Loss | (126) Tom Gullikson | Manila | R64 | 2-6 6-2 7-6 |
| 1976-11-01 | Loss | (26) Corrado Barazzutti | Tokyo | R64 | 6-1 6-0 |
| 1976-10-04 | Loss | (135) Paul Kronk | Tehran | R32 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1976-10-04 | Win | (141) Martin Robinson | Tehran | R64 | 6-4 6-0 |
Rick Fisher
Matches — Clay