Clay Court Statistics Overview
Sean Sorensen has found clay courts difficult, recording 7–13 across 20 matches (35.0%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 4–5 (44.4%); best-of-three: 3–8 (27.3%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1984 — 3–3 (50.0%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Sean Sorensen Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-14 | Loss | Gilles Ganancia | Davis Cup EUR QF: MON vs IRL | RR | 8-6 3-6 3-6 6-4 9-7 |
| 1985-06-14 | Win | (774) Bernard Balleret | Davis Cup EUR QF: MON vs IRL | RR | 5-7 6-2 7-5 6-2 |
| 1985-05-10 | Win | Alkis Papamichael | Davis Cup EUR R1: CYP vs IRL | RR | 6-1 6-4 8-6 |
| 1985-05-10 | Win | Yannos Hadjigeorgiou | Davis Cup EUR R1: CYP vs IRL | RR | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1984-07-13 | Win | (14) Juan Aguilera | Davis Cup EUR SF: ESP vs IRL | RR | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1984-07-13 | Loss | (62) Emilio Sanchez | Davis Cup EUR SF: ESP vs IRL | RR | 6-3 6-0 6-4 |
| 1984-06-15 | Loss | (280) Olli Rahnasto | Davis Cup EUR QF: FIN vs IRL | RR | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 1984-06-15 | Win | (274) Leo Palin | Davis Cup EUR QF: FIN vs IRL | RR | 8-10 9-7 6-2 6-4 |
| 1984-05-07 | Loss | (191) Damir Keretic | Hamburg | R32 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1984-05-07 | Win | (60) Sammy Giammalva Jr. | Hamburg | R64 | 6-3 6-2 |
Sean Sorensen
Matches — Clay