Clay Court Statistics Overview
Tom Gullikson has a competitive clay court record of 28–31 across 59 matches (47.5%). 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 Gullikson is 4–5 (44.4%) across 9 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
4 quarterfinals on clay, including one run to the semifinal — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 4–4 (50.0%); best-of-three: 24–27 (47.1%). Slightly better in five-set matches on clay — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1977 — 11–11 (50.0%) from 22 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the clay record continues to develop.
Tom Gullikson Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1976 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-09-09 | Loss | (72) Matt Mitchell | Stuttgart | R32 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1982-10-18 | Win | (205) Roland Stadler | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 4-6 6-2 6-2 |
| 1982-10-18 | Loss | (223) Sashi Menon | Tokyo-1 | R32 | 6-2 4-6 7-6 |
| 1981-05-18 | Win | (58) Ilie Nastase | Rome | R64 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1981-05-18 | Loss | (25) Adriano Panatta | Rome | R32 | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1980-10-20 | Win | (211) Larry Stefanki | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1980-10-20 | Loss | (6) Ivan Lendl | Tokyo-1 | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1980-07-27 | Loss | (447) Billy Nealon | North Conway | R64 | 1-6 6-2 6-1 |
| 1980-05-26 | Loss | (27) Corrado Barazzutti | Roland Garros | R64 | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| 1980-05-26 | Win | (247) Herve Gauvain | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 6-2 6-3 |
Tom Gullikson
Matches — Clay