Clay Court Statistics Overview
Ulrich Pinner holds a solid clay court record of 113–90 across 203 matches (55.7%). A winning majority across 203 matches shows consistent ability to get results on clay. Claimed 2 titles on clay: Stuttgart, Gstaad.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Ulrich Pinner is 6–7 (46.2%) across 13 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
3 finals reached on clay — won 2, lost 1 (solid 67% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on clay. 11 semifinals. 19 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 2–10 (16.7%, 12 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on clay; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 14–14 (50.0%); best-of-three: 99–76 (56.6%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on clay, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Peak season: 1979 — 24–9 (72.7%) from 33 matches. That year captures the ceiling of what Ulrich Pinner can do on clay when performing at their best and represents the standard to aim for.
Ulrich Pinner Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 24 | 9 | 72.7% | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1978 | 20 | 11 | 64.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1977 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 20 | 17 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 | 6 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-18 | Loss | (6) Jose Higueras | Hilversum | R32 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1983-05-23 | Loss | (50) Pablo Arraya | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
| 1983-03-21 | Loss | (96) Juan Avendano | Nice | R16 | 7-6 6-2 |
| 1983-03-21 | Win | (46) Bernard Boileau | Nice | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1982-07-19 | Loss | (170) Gustavo Tiberti | Hilversum | R32 | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1982-07-12 | Win | (170) Ferdi Taygan | Stuttgart | R32 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1982-07-12 | Win | (33) Chris Lewis | Stuttgart | QF | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1982-07-12 | Loss | (72) Ramesh Krishnan | Stuttgart | SF | 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| 1982-07-12 | Win | (19) Buster C. Mottram | Stuttgart | R16 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1982-05-24 | Win | (36) Tim Mayotte | Roland Garros | R128 | 1-6 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-4 |
Ulrich Pinner
Matches — Clay