Rod Laver Clay Court Stats & Match Results
Rod Laver
Clay Court Statistics Overview
Rod Laver has been dominant on clay, posting 121–39 across 160 matches (75.6% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on clay. With 15 titles, among the most prolific clay court champions in the Open Era: Sao Paulo NTL-1, Buenos Aires NTL, Paris-2, Sao Paulo NTL-2 and 10 more.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Rod Laver has been outstanding — 16–2 (88.9%) across 18 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on clay is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
22 finals reached on clay — won 15, lost 7 (solid 68% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 25 semifinals. 26 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 3–7 (30.0%, 10 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: 32–7 (82.1%); best-of-three: 89–31 (74.2%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1974 — 10–0 (100.0%) from 10 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Rod Laver assembled a remarkable 17-match winning streak on clay — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-10-12 | World Invitational Tennis Classic | Clay | SF | 2 | 65 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| 1976-04-05 | Houston WCT | Clay | R16 | 7 | 18 | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | ||
| 1975-10-20 | World Invitational Tennis Classic | Clay | SF | 11 | 3 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 1975-10-20 | World Invitational Tennis Classic | Clay | F | 6 | 11 | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | ||
| 1975-08-27 | US Open | Clay | R32 | 11 | 71 | 6-2 6-3 | ||
| 1975-08-27 | US Open | Clay | R16 | 5 | 11 | 6-1 6-4 2-6 6-2 | ||
| 1975-08-27 | US Open | Clay | R64 | 11 | - | 7-6 6-4 | ||
| 1975-08-27 | US Open | Clay | R128 | 11 | 33 | 7-5 6-4 | ||
| 1975-08-18 | Boston | Clay | R32 | 11 | 25 | 7-6 6-2 | ||
| 1975-08-18 | Boston | Clay | R16 | 11 | 17 | 6-1 6-0 |
Matches — Clay