Clay Court Statistics Overview
Uwe Gottschalk has found clay courts difficult, recording 4–8 across 12 matches (33.3%). 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: 3–6 (33.3%); best-of-three: 1–2 (33.3%). Consistent regardless of format on clay — a sign of a well-rounded game that holds up as matches develop.
Best season: 1968 — 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.
Uwe Gottschalk Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-05-24 | Loss | Frank Falderbaum | Berlin | QF | 6-1 6-2 6-3 |
| 1971-05-24 | Win | Hans-Jurgen Pohmann | Berlin | R16 | 6-1 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| 1970-08-10 | Loss | Owen Davidson | Hamburg | R32 | 7-5 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
| 1970-08-10 | Win | Anand Amritraj | Hamburg | R64 | 6-3 6-2 6-1 |
| 1970-05-11 | Loss | Ezio Di Matteo | Berlin | R64 | 8-6 7-5 |
| 1969-08-04 | Loss | Ray Ruffels | Hamburg | R64 | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 1969-05-19 | Loss | Henry (Hank) Irvine | Berlin | R64 | 5-7 7-5 8-6 6-3 |
| 1968-08-05 | Loss | Koji Watanabe | Hamburg | R64 | 6-4 7-5 6-2 |
| 1968-07-31 | Loss | Ismail El Shafei | Munich | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1968-07-31 | Win | Karl Fichtel | Munich | R64 | 7-9 7-5 6-1 |
Uwe Gottschalk
Matches — Clay