hard court

  1. nolefam_2024

    Highest hard court slam matches won in a row

    1. Federer - 40 2005 USO R1 to 2008 AO semis 2. Djokovic - 27 2011 AO to 2012 USO final 3. Lendl - 26 1985 USO to 1988 USO final 3. Djokovic - 26 2015 AO to 2016 USO final 5. McEnroe - 25 1979 USO to 1982 USO semis 6. Agassi - 20 1994 USO to 1995 USO final 7. Connors - 19 1982 USO to 1984...
  2. Rafa4LifeEver

    2025 Australian Open R16 - [15] Jack Alexander Draper (GREAT BRITAIN) v/s [3] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN)

    H2H is 2-1 Alcaraz HC H2H is 2-0 Alcaraz This'll be their first slam match. Draper did shock the tennis world by taking out the Queens+Wimbledon defending champion Alcaraz at the 2024 Queens open in R16. Who wins? How many sets?
  3. nolefam_2024

    How far will Jannik Sinner hard court set streak go?

    Jannik Sinner begins his campaign for Australian Open defense vs Jarry. Very tough player for R1. But Sinner is heavy favorite to win vs him. There is another streak ongoing for Sinner during end of his great last season. Unbeaten set streak. Sinner went undefeated even vs best players at ATP...
  4. nolefam_2024

    Best Hard court years since 2004 compared

    Years Federer 2004 Federer 2005 Federer 2006 Federer 2007 Djokovic 2011 Nadal 2013 Djokovic 2012 Djokovic 2013 Djokovic 2015 Djokovic 2016 Murray 2016 Federer 2017 Djokovic 2023 Sinner 2024 Slams 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 Slam Finals 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 ATP finals Yes No Yes Yes...
  5. RaulRamirez

    Prediction Thread: How many HC slams will Sinner win in the next 5 years?

    Between 2025 and 2029, how many of the 10 hardcourt slam trophies will Jannik Sinner earn? (I'm not usually big on predictions and polls, but...)
  6. zvelf

    Who was the better hard-court player, 2004 Andre Agassi or 2023 Novak Djokovic?

    2004 Andre Agassi on hard court: 37 wins to 10 losses: 78.7% win percentage 5-3 vs top 10 players: 62.5% win percentage Top 10 wins: #10 Grosjean, #4 Coria, #4 Moya, #2 Roddick, #10 Hewitt Top 10 losses: #1 Federer, #1 Federer, #9 Safin Non-top 10 losses: #86 Safin, #21 Fish, #21 Calleri, #91...
  7. Enceladus

    2023 US Open - Official Thread for Men's Singles

    Defending champion: Carlos Alcaraz Past US Open champions, who will participating in the 2023 edition: Novak Djokovic (2011, 2015, 2018), Andy Murray (2012), Stan Wawrinka (2016), Dominic Thiem (2020), Daniil Medvedev (2021) Official website: https://www.usopen.org/index.html Link to draw...
  8. C

    too much sliding...?

    So I'm not a pro or coach or expert or even an amateur talk tennis pundit...I'm just a guy that plays tennis some days a week So my question is, is there too much sliding going on? I play on clay most of the time and don't slide. (Mostly because I don't know how) but it doesn't seem to impact...
  9. The Blond Blur

    Is Timmy Now a More Accomplished Hard Court Player?

    Now that he's made the AO final, has Timmy's HC achievements surpassed those on clay? Here's the tale of tape. HC: 1 slem F (outcome TBD) and 1 QF 1 Tour Finals F 1 MS1000 W 5 titles (1 250, 3 500's, and the aforementioned MS1000) CC: 2 slem F and 2 SF 2 MS1000 F 10 titles on (8 250's...
  10. W

    Match Stats/Report - Becker vs McEnroe, Stratton Mountain semi-final, 1986

    Boris Becker beat John McEnroe 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(8) in the Stratton Mountain semi-final, 1986 on hard court Becker had recently won his second Wimbledon title and would go onto lose the final to Ivan Lendl. McEnroe, the defending champion, was playing his first tournament of the season after a...
  11. W

    Match Stats/Report - McEnroe vs Connors, Canadian Open semi-final, 1985

    John McEnroe beat Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-3 in the Canadian Open semi-final, 1985 on hard court in Montreal McEnroe was the defending champion and would go onto beat Ivan Lendl in the final. Connors was ranked 4th at the time McEnroe won 62 points, Connors 39 McEnroe serve-volleyed off all but 1...
  12. W

    Match Stats/Report - Nadal vs Federer, Dubai final 2006

    Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Dubai final, 2006 on hard court Nadal would go on to hold the world number 2 ranking for the entire year, while the result ended Federer's record 56 consecutive hard court matches won and was 1 of 5 matches he would lose all year (4 of the...
  13. M

    Kokkinakis hurt again???.... I was looking forward to his match with Nadal.

    What is up with Kokkinakis is he even a pro anymore? I never see him play...
  14. W

    Duel Match Stats/Report - Agassi vs Becker, US Open semi-finals 90 & 95

    In 1990, Andre Agassi beat Boris Becker 6-7(10), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinal of the US Open on hard court Becker had been the defending champion, while Agassi would go on to lose the final to Pete Sampras Agassi won 139 points, Becker 113 This was a baseline match, with Becker rarely...
  15. jss

    Hard court shoes for senior player

    Love playing tennis, but I'm in late 40s and it has taken a toll on my body. I have athritis on both knees but it's manageable. During summer I've played mostly on clay, sometimes several hours a week without a problem. Now I've played on a hard court for the first time, and my knees are still...
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