Clay Court Statistics Overview
Zoltan Ilin 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.
At Grand Slam level (Roland Garros): Zoltan Ilin 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.
vs. Top 10 on clay: 0–3 (0.0%, 3 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: 4–5 (44.4%); best-of-three: 0–3 (0.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on clay that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Zoltan Ilin Clay Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Clay Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-06-12 | Loss | (50) Shlomo Glickstein | Davis Cup EUR QF: YUG vs ISR | RR | 6-1 6-4 6-4 |
| 1981-06-12 | Win | (527) Shahar Perkiss | Davis Cup EUR QF: YUG vs ISR | RR | 6-3 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-0 |
| 1980-07-21 | Loss | (4) Guillermo Vilas | Kitzbuhel | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1980-07-14 | Loss | (166) Andreas Maurer | Stuttgart-2 | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 1980-05-26 | Loss | (16) Wojtek Fibak | Roland Garros | R128 | 6-2 7-6 6-0 |
| 1979-09-14 | Win | Jose Cordeiro | Davis Cup EUR PR: YUG vs POR | RR | 6-0 6-1 6-2 |
| 1979-09-14 | Win | Jose Vilela | Davis Cup EUR PR: YUG vs POR | RR | 6-2 6-1 6-0 |
| 1979-05-21 | Loss | (62) Heinz Gunthardt | Rome | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1978-06-13 | Loss | (2) Bjorn Borg | Davis Cup EUR QF: YUG vs SWE | RR | 6-0 6-0 6-2 |
| 1978-06-13 | Win | (185) Tenny Svensson | Davis Cup EUR QF: YUG vs SWE | RR | 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-0 6-3 |
Zoltan Ilin
Matches — Clay