Hard Court Statistics Overview
Hans-Joachim Ploetz has found hard courts difficult, recording 10–13 across 23 matches (43.5%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
4 quarterfinals on hard, including one run to the semifinal — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
Best season: 1975 — 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.
Hans-Joachim Ploetz Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-11-08 | Loss | (14) Ken Rosewall | Hong Kong | R64 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 1975-03-10 | Loss | (176) Bernard Mignot | Dusseldorf-1 | QF | 6-3 7-6 |
| 1975-03-10 | Win | (155) Boro Jovanovic | Dusseldorf-1 | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1975-03-10 | Win | (150) Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Dusseldorf-1 | R16 | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1975-02-03 | Loss | (10) Ilie Nastase | Basel | QF | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1975-02-03 | Win | (147) Tadeusz Nowicki | Basel | R16 | 7-5 4-6 7-6 |
| 1973-11-17 | Loss | (47) John Yuill | Johannesburg-2 | R64 | 6-2 6-3 6-3 |
| 1970-03-30 | Loss | Nicola Spear | San Juan | R32 | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1970-03-09 | Loss | Luis Ayala | Caracas | R32 | 8-6 6-4 |
| 1970-02-16 | Loss | Ilie Nastase | Salisbury | R64 | 6-1 4-6 7-5 |
Hans-Joachim Ploetz
Matches — Hard