Hard Court Statistics Overview
Jan Kodes holds a solid hard court record of 77–61 across 138 matches (55.8%). A winning majority across 138 matches shows consistent ability to get results on hard. Claimed 1 title on hard: Basel.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): 1–1 across just 2 matches — still very early days at this level on hard.
2 finals reached on hard — won 1, lost 1 (solid 50% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on hard. 9 semifinals. 16 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on hard: 0–7 (0.0%, 7 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: 2–5 (28.6%); best-of-three: 70–55 (56.0%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on hard.
Best season: 1971 — 14–7 (66.7%) from 21 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Jan Kodes Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1969 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-26 | Loss | (77) Tony Giammalva | Cologne | R32 | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1981-03-02 | Win | (470) Stephen Olagbegi | Lagos | R32 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1981-03-02 | Loss | (290) Larry Stefanki | Lagos | R16 | 6-0 6-3 |
| 1980-10-20 | Loss | (97) Russell Simpson | Vienna-2 | R32 | 4-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 1980-08-18 | Loss | (16) Victor Amaya | Cincinnati | R64 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1980-08-11 | Loss | (17) John Sadri | Toronto | R64 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1979-10-29 | Loss | (15) Wojtek Fibak | Cologne | R32 | 6-2 4-6 6-3 |
| 1979-10-15 | Loss | (24) Yannick Noah | Basel | R32 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1979-08-28 | Win | (72) David Schneider | US Open | R128 | 3-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-1 |
| 1979-08-28 | Loss | (46) Buster C. Mottram | US Open | R64 | 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
Jan Kodes
Matches — Hard