Clay Court Statistics Overview
Thedy Stalder has found clay courts difficult, recording 2–10 across 12 matches (16.7%). 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: 0–3 (0.0%); best-of-three: 2–7 (22.2%). 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: 1969 — 2–3 (40.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Thedy Stalder Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-07-10 | Loss | Roscoe Tanner | Gstaad | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1971-07-05 | Loss | Geoff Masters | Gstaad | R32 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1970-07-13 | Loss | Jaime Pinto-Bravo | Gstaad | R32 | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
| 1969-07-22 | Win | Giuseppe Merlo | Gstaad | R64 | 8-6 6-4 |
| 1969-07-22 | Win | Torben Ulrich | Gstaad | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1969-07-22 | Loss | Marty Riessen | Gstaad | R16 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1969-05-09 | Loss | Mark Cox | Davis Cup EUR R1: SUI vs GBR | RR | 6-4 8-6 6-2 |
| 1969-05-09 | Loss | Graham Stilwell | Davis Cup EUR R1: SUI vs GBR | RR | 6-2 6-0 6-2 |
| 1968-07-15 | Loss | Pierre Darmon | Gstaad | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1968-06-10 | Loss | Brian Fairlie | Lugano | R32 | 3-6 6-1 6-0 |
Thedy Stalder
Matches — Clay