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J. Clerc

ARG Age 67 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1977–1989
Peak ranking
4 (Aug 3, 1981)
Elo peak
2217 (98.3%ile)
Career record
361–141 (71.9%)
Career titles
26
Prize money
$1,987,036

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 17, 1989* St. Vincent ATP 250 R32 Clay C. Allgardh #271 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 1989* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Andres Gomez #29 6-7 6-3 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 25, 1989* Florence ATP 250 R32 Clay Omar Camporese #68 2-6 6-3 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 18, 1989* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay M. Koevermans #101 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 17, 1989* Rome Masters 1000 R64 Clay Jason Stoltenberg #79 6-4 7-5 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ivan Lendl 7 7 14 Sep 14, 1985 H2H
G. Vilas 4 10 14 Jul 19, 1985 H2H
Andres Gomez 8 3 11 May 31, 1989 H2H
J. Higueras 5 5 10 Jan 15, 1984 H2H
E. Dibbs 4 5 9 Jul 21, 1983 H2H

Titles (26)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197819 3 3 Buenos Aires , Florence , Santiago
197920 1 1 Johannesburg
198021 7 7 Buenos Aires , Houston , Madrid , Nations Cup , Quito , San Jose , South Orange
198122 6 1 5 Boston , Florence , Houston , North Conway , Washington , Rome
198223 5 5 Gstaad , Richmond Wct , Sao Paulo , Venice , Zell Am See Wct
198324 4 4 Boston , Guaruja , North Conway , Washington
Total 26 1 25

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19771813425.0%366278
19781950176774.6%27815
19792056237970.9%1517
19802168229075.6%168
19812254126681.8%85
19822366238974.2%56
19832429144367.4%68
19842513102356.5%833
19852623133663.9%3328
19893014520.0%547514
Career36114150271.9%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197718 0110.0%0110.0%11250.0% 13425.0%
197819 21366.7%47136078.3%13425.0% 50176774.6%
197920 1531883.3%34154969.4%42666.7%33650.0% 56237970.9%
198021 831172.7%5095984.7%43757.1%671346.2% 68229075.6%
198122 72977.8%4454989.8%21366.7%14520.0% 54126681.8%
198223 23540.0%57116883.8%791643.8% 66238974.2%
198324 51683.3%2493372.7%0110.0%0330.0% 29144367.4%
198425 22450.0%1181957.9% 13102356.5%
198526 12333.3%22113366.7% 23133663.9%
198930 14520.0% 14520.0%
Career42186070.0%2908637677.1%11102152.4%18274540.0%36114150271.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197718 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
197819 36933.3%34742.9%2522792.6%1642080.0% 47166374.6%
197920 18911.1%651154.5%2272975.9%1521788.2% 44226666.7%
198021 761353.8%561145.5%3183979.5%2222491.7% 65228774.7%
198122 651154.5%821080.0%2532889.3%10010100.0% 49105983.1%
198223 25728.6%751258.3%3394278.6%1421687.5% 56217772.7%
198324 23540.0%42666.7%1271963.2%821080.0% 26144065.0%
198425 11250.0%0440.0%62875.0%53862.5% 12102254.5%
198526 0220.0%35837.5%1041471.4%61785.7% 19123161.3%
198930 000110.0%11250.0%0220.0% 14520.0%
Career 22365837.9%36347051.4%1654420978.9%961911583.5% 31913345270.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 452/502 (90.0%) of J. Clerc's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1977 18 1488 35 43 40.0% -0.04 21 0 0 0
1978 19 1862 94 63 97 14 69.4% +1.47 60 50 82 5 1 83
1979 20 1917 96 88 96 65 66.5% +1.39 68 52 59 13 12 52
1980 21 2011 99 92 99 75 69.5% +1.58 82 60 62 10 7 59
1981 22 2062 99 93 99 71 73.3% +1.89 88 63 76 11 8 58
1982 23 1943 97 88 99 68.8% +1.60 78 75 65 12 7 63
1983 24 1895 96 86 99 65.6% +1.54 78 33 57 2 3 40
1984 25 1824 94 84 96 58.8% +0.80 65 40 3 3 50
1985 26 1812 94 84 96 64.2% +0.93 72 38 50 7 4 64
1989 30 1722 89 92 30.8% -1.77 31 0 0 1
Career 1914 95 87 98 60 67.6% +1.35 72 52 62 63 46 58

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197819 R64R64R128R32
197920 R64R16R16
198021 R32R64R32R128
198122 SFR32R16
198223 SFR128
198324 R64R128R128
198425 R64
198526 R32R128
198930 R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMON
197819 R32F
197920 R32
198021 R16
198122 W
198223 R32
198324 QF
198425 SF
198526 R32QF
198930 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge BARBASBUEDALDLBFLRGSTHAMHOUKITMADMCMUNQUEROTSTGSTUTKYWASAIXAMSBARBIRBOCBOGBORBOSCHIDENFORFRAGUAHARJOHLALOSLOSLOUMEXMILNATNICNORPALPHIQUIRICSANSAOSOUST.SYDVENZEL
197718 R16R32R32
197819 R64WWFR16SFR16WFR16QFQFFR32
197920 R64FSFQFQFSFQFR32R16R64SFR64WR32SFR16SFQFSF
198021 SFWQFWWQFFR32SFR32SFQFWQFWR16WWR32
198122 FWWR32R16WWQFWQF
198223 SFQFSFQFWFSFSFR16QFR32SFR16QFR16R32QFSFWWWW
198324 R16R32R32R16R32R32WWR32WWF
198425 R32R32R32QFR32R32FQF
198526 R32SFR16R16SFSFR16SFR32
198930 R32R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MASNAP
198021 RR
198122 RR
198223 QFQF
198324 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Aug 3, 1981
First top 100
May 29, 1978
First top 50
Jul 31, 1978
First top 20
Aug 21, 1978
First top 10
Aug 25, 1980

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197718366
1978192728985441314171815
197920171615131314121313161717
198021171515171919171012988
198122898976555555
198223555565579866
198324656899888788
1984251412101298293537413233
198526333333322222282724252428
1986272826232477100140162530530536545
198930541527528525517519516514
199031511511524512101710481017996
1995361224122412281241122612471270125412841275
19963712751263

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Martin Jaite ARG 10 1,965 0 12 429 272 157 63.4% 1982-1993 Match log
Guillermo Perez-Roldan ARG 13 1,932 0 9 365 236 129 64.7% 1986-1996 Match log
J. Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
I. Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
M. Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
B. Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log
T. Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is J. Clerc?
J. Clerc is 67 years old, born on August 16, 1958.
Which country is J. Clerc from?
J. Clerc is from Argentina.
How tall is J. Clerc?
J. Clerc is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is J. Clerc left-handed or right-handed?
J. Clerc plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has J. Clerc won?
J. Clerc has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has J. Clerc won?
J. Clerc has won 1 Masters 1000 title. The most recent was Rome in 1981.
How many ATP titles has J. Clerc won?
J. Clerc has won 26 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Washington in 1983.
What is J. Clerc's highest ATP ranking?
J. Clerc's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on August 3, 1981.
What is J. Clerc's career win-loss record?
J. Clerc has a career ATP singles record of 361 wins and 141 losses (71.9%).
How much career prize money has J. Clerc earned?
J. Clerc has earned at least $1,987,036 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did J. Clerc play professional tennis?
J. Clerc turned professional in 1977 and was active through 1989.
What is J. Clerc's best surface?
J. Clerc's best surface is clay court with a 77.1% win rate (290W-86L).
Who is J. Clerc's biggest rival?
J. Clerc's most frequent opponent is Ivan Lendl, with a head-to-head record of 7–7 across 14 meetings.