Clay Court Statistics Overview
Yuichi Sugita has found clay courts difficult, recording 3–14 across 17 matches (17.6%). 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): Yuichi Sugita has yet to record a win on clay at this stage — 0–3 across 3 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
ATP Masters 1000 on clay (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome): Yuichi Sugita has struggled at Masters level on clay: 0–3 (0.0%) in 3 matches. Improving at this level is the clearest path to a stronger overall record on this surface.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–5 (0.0%); best-of-three: 3–9 (25.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Best season: 2017 — 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.
Yuichi Sugita Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-28 | Loss | (25) Casper Ruud | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-1 6-3 6-1 |
| 2018-05-28 | Loss | (103) Horacio Zeballos | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 |
| 2018-05-14 | Loss | (57) Ryan Harrison | Rome Masters | R64 | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2018-05-07 | Loss | (28) Philipp Kohlschreiber | Madrid Masters | R64 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2018-04-30 | Loss | (119) Yannick Maden | Munich | R32 | 4-6 7-6(9) 6-2 |
| 2018-04-23 | Loss | (69) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez | Barcelona | R64 | 7-6(5) 7-6(5) |
| 2018-04-16 | Loss | (61) Jan-Lennard Struff | Monte Carlo Masters | R64 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2017-05-29 | Loss | (26) Steve Johnson | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-3 6-3 6-7(4) 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2017-05-01 | Loss | (33) Juan Martin del Potro | Estoril | R32 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2017-04-24 | Loss | (9) Dominic Thiem | Barcelona | QF | 6-1 6-2 |
Yuichi Sugita
Matches — Clay