Hard Court Statistics Overview
Dennis Matthews has a competitive hard court record of 7–7 across 14 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 5–4 (55.6%); best-of-three: 2–3 (40.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1971 — 3–2 (60.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Dennis Matthews Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-11-17 | Loss | (28) Onny Parun | Johannesburg-2 | R32 | 7-5 3-6 6-1 |
| 1972-03-27 | Loss | Jaime Fillol Sr. | Johannesburg-1 | R32 | 7-5 7-5 6-0 |
| 1972-03-27 | Win | Greg Perkins | Johannesburg-1 | R64 | 6-3 6-3 6-4 |
| 1972-03-27 | Win | Tony Van Zyl | Johannesburg-1 | R128 | 6-3 6-4 6-0 |
| 1971-04-05 | Loss | Owen Davidson | Johannesburg | R32 | 7-5 6-2 6-1 |
| 1971-04-05 | Win | Lars Olander | Johannesburg | R64 | 6-2 6-2 6-1 |
| 1971-03-29 | Loss | Manuel Santana | Durban | R16 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Greg Perkins | Durban | R64 | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Roy Schwegman | Durban | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1970-03-24 | Loss | Raymond Moore | Johannesburg | R64 | 4-6 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
Dennis Matthews
Matches — Hard