Clay Court Statistics Overview
Tomas Nydahl has found clay courts difficult, recording 21–30 across 51 matches (41.2%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Tomas Nydahl has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–1 across 1 Grand Slam match. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
5 quarterfinals on clay — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
Best season: 1993 — 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.
Tomas Nydahl Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 5 | 6 | 45.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 6 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-14 | Loss | (109) Marc-Kevin Goellner | Bournemouth | R16 | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| 1998-09-14 | Win | (90) Steve Campbell | Bournemouth | R32 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1998-07-06 | Loss | (54) Carlos Costa | Bastad | R32 | 6-2 6-2 |
| 1998-05-25 | Loss | (121) Scott Draper | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3 |
| 1998-05-18 | Loss | (42) Galo Blanco | St. Poelten | R16 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1998-05-18 | Win | (70) Alex Calatrava | St. Poelten | R32 | 6-4 5-7 6-2 |
| 1998-04-27 | Win | (109) Christian Vinck | Munich | R32 | 7-5 2-6 6-3 |
| 1998-04-27 | Win | (17) Tim Henman | Munich | R16 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1998-04-27 | Loss | (54) Galo Blanco | Munich | QF | 7-5 5-7 7-6(1) |
| 1998-04-13 | Loss | (175) Tomas Carbonell | Barcelona | R64 | 5-7 6-3 6-3 |
Tomas Nydahl
Matches — Clay