Clay Court Statistics Overview
Roberto Azar has found clay courts difficult, recording 47–75 across 122 matches (38.5%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar. Roberto Azar has reached 1 final without yet claiming a title on clay — one of the finest margins in tennis.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Roberto Azar is 3–3 (50.0%) across 6 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
ATP Masters 1000 on clay (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome): Roberto Azar is elite here — 2–1 (66.7%) across 3 matches. Sustaining that win rate in the Tour's deepest regular-week draws is a defining quality of the very best on this surface.
One final reached on clay, without converting it into a title. That final-round experience is valuable groundwork for going one step further next time. 4 semifinals. 7 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–3 (0.0%, 3 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 3–3 (50.0%); best-of-three: 44–72 (37.9%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1989 — 13–13 (50.0%) from 26 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Roberto Azar Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 15 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6 | 15 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1989 | 13 | 13 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-10-04 | Win | (1139) Tasos Bavelas | Athens | R32 | 6-7(4) 6-1 6-2 |
| 1993-10-04 | Loss | (67) Andrea Gaudenzi | Athens | R16 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1993-09-27 | Loss | (12) Thomas Muster | Palermo | R32 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1993-09-13 | Loss | (175) Tomas Nydahl | Bucharest | R32 | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1993-08-09 | Loss | (80) Younes El Aynaoui | San Marino | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1993-08-02 | Loss | (293) Felipe Rivera | Prague | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1993-07-05 | Loss | (239) Gerard Solves | Gstaad | R32 | 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 |
| 1993-06-14 | Loss | (135) Claudio Mezzadri | Genova | R32 | 4-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 1993-05-24 | Loss | (2) Jim Courier | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 1993-05-17 | Loss | (298) Karim Alami | Bologna | R32 | 7-6(12) 6-3 |
Roberto Azar
Matches — Clay