Hard Court Statistics Overview
Hyung-Taik Lee has a competitive hard court record of 100–107 across 207 matches (48.3%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Claimed 1 title on hard: Sydney.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): Hyung-Taik Lee is 12–16 (42.9%) across 28 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
ATP Masters 1000 on hard (Indian Wells, Miami, Canada, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris): Hyung-Taik Lee is 13–21 (38.2%) across 34 Masters matches — below .500 in the Tour's deepest fields. Lifting that record here would unlock better results across the whole hard swing.
One final reached on hard, converted into a title — a perfect finals record on this surface. 5 semifinals. 15 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on hard: 5–19 (20.8%, 24 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: 28–17 (62.2%); best-of-three: 72–90 (44.4%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1999 — 4–2 (66.7%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Hyung-Taik Lee Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 14 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-10 | Win | (542) Shao-Xuan Zeng | Davis Cup G1 PO: KOR vs CHN | RR | 6-3 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009-01-05 | Loss | (55) Marcel Granollers | Chennai | R32 | 6-4 7-5 |
| 2008-09-29 | Win | (339) Satoshi Iwabuchi | Tokyo | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008-09-29 | Loss | (35) Rainer Schuettler | Tokyo | R32 | 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 |
| 2008-09-22 | Loss | (105) Ivo Minar | Beijing | R32 | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2008-08-25 | Loss | (31) Andreas Seppi | US Open | R128 | 6-3 7-5 3-6 3-6 6-3 |
| 2008-08-11 | Loss | (447) Rafael Arevalo | Beijing Olympics | R64 | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2008-03-27 | Loss | (61) Dudi Sela | Miami Masters | R128 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2008-03-13 | Win | (5) David Ferrer | Indian Wells Masters | R32 | 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-6(3) |
| 2008-03-13 | Loss | (35) Stan Wawrinka | Indian Wells Masters | R16 | 6-1 5-7 6-4 |
Hyung-Taik Lee
Matches — Hard