Clay Court Statistics Overview
Santiago Ventura has a competitive clay court record of 37–41 across 78 matches (47.4%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on clay: Casablanca.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Santiago Ventura has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–4 across 4 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
One final reached on clay, converted into a title — a perfect finals record on this surface. 4 semifinals. 7 quarterfinals.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–4 (0.0%); best-of-three: 37–37 (50.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Best season: 2004 — 8–2 (80.0%) from 10 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Santiago Ventura Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 80.0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-20 | Loss | (184) Victor Crivoi | Bucharest | R32 | 6-4 6-0 |
| 2010-05-24 | Loss | (66) Andreas Seppi | Roland Garros | R128 | 7-5 6-4 7-5 |
| 2010-05-02 | Loss | (28) Philipp Kohlschreiber | Munich | R16 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2010-05-02 | Win | (65) Alexandr Dolgopolov | Munich | R32 | 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 |
| 2010-04-19 | Loss | (34) Nicolas Almagro | Barcelona | R64 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2010-04-05 | Loss | (57) Florent Serra | Casablanca | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2010-02-15 | Win | (74) Daniel Koellerer | Buenos Aires | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2010-02-15 | Win | (45) Victor Hanescu | Buenos Aires | R16 | 6-4 7-6(10) |
| 2010-02-15 | Loss | (22) Juan Carlos Ferrero | Buenos Aires | QF | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2010-02-08 | Loss | (81) Daniel Gimeno-Traver | Costa do Sauipe | R32 | 7-6(7) 6-1 |
Santiago Ventura
Matches — Clay