Hard Court Statistics Overview
Billy Martin has a competitive hard court record of 37–42 across 79 matches (46.8%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on hard: Little Rock.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): Billy Martin has yet to record a win on hard at this stage — 0–2 across 2 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
One final reached on hard, converted into a title — a perfect finals record on this surface. 3 semifinals. 8 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on hard: 0–4 (0.0%, 4 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.
Best season: 1975 — 8–3 (72.7%) from 11 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Billy Martin Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-19 | Loss | (16) Brian Gottfried | Vienna | R64 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1981-03-23 | Loss | (55) Ramesh Krishnan | Napa | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1981-03-09 | Loss | (122) Jeff Borowiak | Tampa | R32 | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 1981-02-16 | Loss | (52) Bernard Mitton | La Quinta | R64 | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1981-01-05 | Win | (347) Ron Hightower | Auckland | QF | 3-6 7-6 7-5 |
| 1981-01-05 | Win | (310) Alvin Gardiner | Auckland | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1981-01-05 | Win | (244) Bill Maze | Auckland | R16 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1981-01-05 | Loss | (88) Tim Wilkison | Auckland | SF | 6-1 7-5 |
| 1980-10-27 | Loss | (49) Trey Waltke | Cologne | R16 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1980-10-27 | Win | (106) Klaus Eberhard | Cologne | R32 | 6-0 6-3 |
Billy Martin
Matches — Hard