Alberto Berasategui has found hard courts difficult, recording 33–49 across 82 matches (40.2%). 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 (Australian Open & US Open): Alberto Berasategui is 8–9 (47.1%) across 17 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.

ATP Masters 1000 on hard (Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris): Alberto Berasategui is 9–15 (37.5%) across 24 Masters matches — below .500 in the Tour's deepest fields. Lifting that record here would unlock better results across the whole hard swing.

5 quarterfinals on hard, including one run to the semifinal — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.

vs. Top 10 on hard: 2–7 (22.2%, 9 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on hard; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.

By format on hard — best-of-five: 8–11 (42.1%); best-of-three: 25–38 (39.7%). Slightly better in five-set matches on hard — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.

Best season: 1996 — 6–5 (54.5%) from 11 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.