Grass Court Statistics Overview
Robert McKinley holds a solid grass court record of 26–18 across 44 matches (59.1%). A winning majority across 44 matches shows consistent ability to get results on grass.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): a positive 11–7 (61.1%) across 18 matches — a player who generally rises to the occasion at the Slams on grass.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 11–8 (57.9%); best-of-three: 15–10 (60.0%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on grass, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1972 — 4–2 (66.7%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Robert McKinley Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-08-29 | Loss | (8) Ken Rosewall | US Open | R64 | 6-1 6-3 6-3 |
| 1973-08-29 | Win | (111) Bob Carmichael | US Open | R128 | 6-4 6-3 6-2 |
| 1973-08-20 | Loss | Ion Tiriac | South Orange | R32 | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1973-08-13 | Loss | Gene Scott | Haverford | R32 | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1973-08-13 | Win | Syd Ball | Haverford | R64 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1973-06-25 | Loss | Roger Taylor | Wimbledon | R16 | 6-1 7-5 6-8 7-5 |
| 1973-06-25 | Win | Norman Holmes | Wimbledon | R32 | 6-2 3-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 1973-06-25 | Win | Jun Kuki | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1973-06-25 | Win | Paul McNamee | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-4 6-1 6-0 |
| 1973-06-11 | Win | Jonathan Smith | Beckenham | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
Robert McKinley
Matches — Grass