Hard Court Statistics Overview
Damir Keretic has found hard courts difficult, recording 11–24 across 35 matches (31.4%). 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): Damir Keretic is 2–2 (50.0%) across 4 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
vs. Top 10 on hard: 0–3 (0.0%, 3 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: 3–4 (42.9%); best-of-three: 8–20 (28.6%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1986 — 5–4 (55.6%) from 9 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Damir Keretic Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-01-16 | Win | (209) Lars-Anders Wahlgren | Australian Open | R128 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 7-6 |
| 1989-01-16 | Win | (121) Paul Chamberlin | Australian Open | R64 | 7-6 6-7 3-6 6-4 9-7 |
| 1989-01-16 | Loss | (85) Jan Gunnarsson | Australian Open | R32 | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 |
| 1988-10-10 | Loss | (179) Gilad Bloom | Tel Aviv | R32 | 7-6 6-1 |
| 1988-04-11 | Loss | (66) Scott Davis | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 3-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1988-03-14 | Loss | (93) Libor Pimek | Key Biscayne | R128 | 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-4 |
| 1988-02-15 | Loss | (3) Stefan Edberg | Memphis | R32 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1988-02-15 | Win | (87) Richey Reneberg | Memphis | R64 | 6-4 4-6 7-6 |
| 1988-01-11 | Loss | (50) Dan Goldie | Australian Open | R128 | 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-3 |
| 1988-01-04 | Loss | (99) Marty Davis | Auckland | R32 | 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
Damir Keretic
Matches — Hard