Hard Court Statistics Overview
Julian Knowle has found hard courts difficult, recording 3–13 across 16 matches (18.8%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): 1–2 across just 3 matches — still very early days at this level on hard.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 1–2 (33.3%); best-of-three: 2–11 (15.4%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 2002 — 1–5 (16.7%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Julian Knowle Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-24 | Loss | (48) Albert Ramos-Vinolas | Kuala Lumpur | R32 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-01-03 | Loss | (5) Carlos Moya | Chennai | R32 | 6-4 7-6(4) |
| 2004-10-11 | Loss | (26) Guillermo Canas | Vienna | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2004-02-23 | Loss | (69) Cyril Saulnier | Marseille | R32 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-01-05 | Win | (1061) Karan Rastogi | Chennai | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2004-01-05 | Loss | (18) Sjeng Schalken | Chennai | R16 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2003-01-13 | Win | (578) Ryan Henry | Australian Open | R128 | 5-7 6-4 6-2 7-5 |
| 2003-01-13 | Loss | (145) Andreas Vinciguerra | Australian Open | R64 | 6-2 0-1 RET |
| 2002-12-30 | Loss | (33) Rainer Schuettler | Chennai | R32 | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2002-09-30 | Loss | (53) Wayne Arthurs | Tokyo | R64 | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
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Julian Knowle Hard Court Stats & Match Results
Hard Court Statistics Overview
Julian Knowle has found hard courts difficult, recording 3–13 across 16 matches (18.8%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): 1–2 across just 3 matches — still very early days at this level on hard.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 1–2 (33.3%); best-of-three: 2–11 (15.4%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 2002 — 1–5 (16.7%) from 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-24 | Kuala Lumpur | Hard | R32 | 48 | - | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| 2005-01-03 | Chennai | Hard | R32 | 5 | 257 | 6-4 7-6(4) | ||
| 2004-10-11 | Vienna | Hard | R32 | 26 | 255 | 6-2 6-4 | ||
| 2004-02-23 | Marseille | Hard | R32 | 69 | 229 | 6-1 6-3 | ||
| 2004-01-05 | Chennai | Hard | R32 | 164 | 1061 | 6-4 6-1 | ||
| 2004-01-05 | Chennai | Hard | R16 | 18 | 164 | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | Hard | R128 | 131 | 578 | 5-7 6-4 6-2 7-5 | ||
| 2003-01-13 | Australian Open | Hard | R64 | 145 | 131 | 6-2 0-1 RET | ||
| 2002-12-30 | Chennai | Hard | R32 | 33 | 121 | 6-4 6-1 | ||
| 2002-09-30 | Tokyo | Hard | R64 | 53 | 97 | 2-6 6-3 6-2 |
Matches — Hard