Hard Court Statistics Overview
Bruce Manson has a competitive hard court record of 54–58 across 112 matches (48.2%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): a positive 11–7 (61.1%) across 18 matches — a player who generally rises to the occasion at the Slams on hard.
2 semifinals on hard without yet reaching a final — consistent deep runs that show the ability to string together wins across a full draw, with the step to the final still to come. 11 quarterfinals adds further depth to that picture.
vs. Top 10 on hard: 5–5 (50.0%, 10 matches). Competitive against the elite, but still narrowly below .500 — closing that gap would directly elevate the overall hard court profile.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 10–6 (62.5%); best-of-three: 44–52 (45.8%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1981 — 13–10 (56.5%) from 23 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Bruce Manson Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 12 | 11 | 52.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-02-04 | Loss | (14) Johan Kriek | Delray Beach | R128 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1984-10-08 | Loss | (98) Jay Lapidus | Tokyo-1 | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1984-10-08 | Win | (145) Glenn Michibata | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 7-5 6-3 |
| 1984-09-10 | Win | (20) Tim Mayotte | Los Angeles | R16 | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1984-09-10 | Loss | (17) Eliot Teltscher | Los Angeles | QF | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1984-09-10 | Win | (124) Marcel Freeman | Los Angeles | R64 | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1984-09-10 | Win | (31) Brad Gilbert | Los Angeles | R32 | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 1984-08-28 | Loss | (11) Aaron Krickstein | US Open | R128 | 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-2 4-0 RET |
| 1984-08-06 | Loss | (147) Mike De Palmer | Cleveland | R32 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1984-02-13 | Loss | (40) Henry Pfister | La Quinta | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
Bruce Manson
Matches — Hard