Hard Court Statistics Overview
Frantisek Pala has found hard courts difficult, recording 7–17 across 24 matches (29.2%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1976 — 3–3 (50.0%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Frantisek Pala Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-07 | Loss | (187) Jean-Louis Haillet | Stockholm | R64 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1977-10-31 | Loss | (156) Trey Waltke | Cologne | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 1977-10-24 | Loss | (72) Byron Bertram | Vienna | R16 | 6-3 7-5 |
| 1977-10-24 | Win | (136) Douglas Palm | Vienna | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1977-01-31 | Loss | (58) Sandy Mayer | Little Rock | R32 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1976-11-08 | Win | (147) Tomas Smid | Stockholm-2 | R64 | 7-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 1976-11-08 | Loss | (16) Stan Smith | Stockholm-2 | R32 | 6-2 6-3 |
| 1976-11-01 | Win | (196) Peter Pearson | Cologne | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 1976-11-01 | Win | (73) Nikola Pilic | Cologne | R16 | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 1976-11-01 | Loss | (12) Brian Gottfried | Cologne | QF | 6-3 7-6 |
Frantisek Pala
Matches — Hard