Clay Court Statistics Overview
Zlatko Ivancic has found clay courts difficult, recording 1–11 across 12 matches (8.3%). 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): Zlatko Ivancic 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.
By format on clay — best-of-five: 0–3 (0.0%); best-of-three: 1–8 (11.1%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on clay.
Zlatko Ivancic Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-14 | Loss | (144) Bernard Fritz | Stuttgart-2 | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1979-07-16 | Loss | (56) Rolf Gehring | Stuttgart-2 | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1978-07-17 | Loss | (65) Ulrich Pinner | Stuttgart | R32 | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1973-07-23 | Loss | Hans-Jurgen Pohmann | Munich-2 | R16 | 6-3 5-7 6-3 |
| 1972-05-21 | Loss | Michel Leclercq | Roland Garros | R256 | 3-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1971-05-24 | Loss | Milan Holecek | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 1971-03-29 | Loss | Jean-Loup Rouyer | Nice | R64 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1970-04-13 | Loss | Cliff Drysdale | Monte-Carlo | R64 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1969-08-11 | Loss | Koji Watanabe | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 5-7 6-1 6-3 |
| 1969-08-11 | Win | L. Lebowitz | Kitzbuhel | R64 | 6-2 6-1 |
Zlatko Ivancic
Matches — Clay