Clay Court Statistics Overview
Tom Gorman has a competitive clay court record of 66–63 across 129 matches (51.2%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Tom Gorman is 9–9 (50.0%) across 18 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
2 semifinals on clay without yet reaching a final — consistent deep runs that show the ability to string together wins across a full draw, with the step to the final still to come. 8 quarterfinals adds further depth to that picture.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 9–11 (45.0%); best-of-three: 57–52 (52.3%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1973 — 14–8 (63.6%) from 22 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Tom Gorman Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1972 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | 11 | 9 | 55.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-11-20 | Win | (221) Chris Kachel | Manila | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1978-11-20 | Win | (102) Steve Docherty | Manila | R16 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1978-11-20 | Loss | (77) Peter Feigl | Manila | QF | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1977-11-14 | Win | (186) Bob Carmichael | Manila | R32 | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| 1977-11-14 | Loss | (148) Louk Sanders | Manila | R16 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1977-10-31 | Loss | (202) Alvin Gardiner | Tokyo | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1976-11-01 | Win | (257) Sachio Kato | Tokyo | R32 | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1976-11-01 | Win | (182) Kenichi Hirai | Tokyo | R64 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1976-11-01 | Loss | (146) Jurgen Fassbender | Tokyo | R16 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1976-08-02 | Win | (52) Brian Fairlie | Columbus-2 | R32 | 6-4 7-6 |
Tom Gorman
Matches — Clay