Hard Court Statistics Overview
Hitoshi Shirato has found hard courts difficult, recording 2–5 across 7 matches (28.6%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 2–1 (66.7%); best-of-three: 0–4 (0.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1983 — 2–3 (40.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Hitoshi Shirato Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-13 | Loss | (308) Tsuyoshi Fukui | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 1985-10-14 | Loss | Toshihisa Tsuchihashi | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 1983-10-17 | Loss | (98) Ramesh Krishnan | Tokyo-1 | R64 | 6-0 6-2 |
| 1983-05-06 | Loss | Dong-Wook Song | Davis Cup G2 SF: JPN vs KOR | RR | 7-5 7-5 |
| 1983-05-06 | Win | Woo-Ryong Lee | Davis Cup G2 SF: JPN vs KOR | RR | 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1983-03-04 | Loss | Liu Shuhua | Davis Cup AME QF: JPN vs CHN | RR | 8-6 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 |
| 1983-03-04 | Win | Shi Qin Li | Davis Cup AME QF: JPN vs CHN | RR | 6-2 7-5 6-4 |
Hitoshi Shirato
Hitoshi Shirato Hard Court Stats & Match Results
Hard Court Statistics Overview
Hitoshi Shirato has found hard courts difficult, recording 2–5 across 7 matches (28.6%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 2–1 (66.7%); best-of-three: 0–4 (0.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1983 — 2–3 (40.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Last 10 Hard Matches
View All Matches ↗| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-13 | Tokyo-1 | Hard | R64 | 308 | 648 | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| 1985-10-14 | Tokyo-1 | Hard | R64 | - | 377 | 6-2 1-6 6-3 | ||
| 1983-10-17 | Tokyo-1 | Hard | R64 | 98 | 622 | 6-0 6-2 | ||
| 1983-05-06 | Davis Cup G2 SF: JPN vs KOR | Hard | RR | - | 504 | 7-5 7-5 | ||
| 1983-05-06 | Davis Cup G2 SF: JPN vs KOR | Hard | RR | 504 | - | 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 | ||
| 1983-03-04 | Davis Cup AME QF: JPN vs CHN | Hard | RR | - | 530 | 8-6 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-4 | ||
| 1983-03-04 | Davis Cup AME QF: JPN vs CHN | Hard | RR | 530 | - | 6-2 7-5 6-4 |
Matches — Hard