Hard Court Statistics Overview
John Whitlinger has found hard courts difficult, recording 11–19 across 30 matches (36.7%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1975 — 4–5 (44.4%) from 9 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
John Whitlinger Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-11 | Win | (142) Brad Drewett | Cleveland | R32 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1980-08-11 | Loss | (71) Nick Saviano | Cleveland | R16 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1980-04-07 | Loss | (216) Randy Crawford | Tulsa | R32 | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1980-03-31 | Loss | (167) Van Winitsky | Tampa | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1977-11-07 | Loss | (122) Jim Delaney | Hong Kong | R32 | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1977-09-19 | Loss | (227) Glenn Petrovic | Los Angeles-2 | R64 | 6-2 4-6 7-5 |
| 1977-09-14 | Loss | (39) Colin Dibley | Laguna Niguel | R16 | 6-4 6-0 |
| 1977-03-21 | Loss | (141) Dick R. Bohrnstedt | Carlsbad | R64 | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 1976-11-08 | Win | (144) Grover Raz Reid | Hong Kong | R64 | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 1976-11-08 | Loss | (126) Sashi Menon | Hong Kong | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
John Whitlinger
Matches — Hard