Hard Court Statistics Overview
Manuel Santana holds a solid hard court record of 11–9 across 20 matches (55.0%). A winning majority across 20 matches shows consistent ability to get results on hard. Manuel Santana has reached 1 final without yet claiming a title on hard — one of the finest margins in tennis.
One final reached on hard, without converting it into a title. That final-round experience is valuable groundwork for going one step further next time. 1 semifinal. 3 quarterfinals.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 6–4 (60.0%); best-of-three: 5–5 (50.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1971 — 5–1 (83.3%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Manuel Santana Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-02-03 | Win | (237) Dimitri Sturdza | Basel | R16 | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 1975-02-03 | Loss | (276) Bernard Mignot | Basel | QF | 7-6 4-6 7-5 |
| 1973-09-24 | Loss | (106) Vladimir Zednik | Alamo | R32 | 3-6 7-6 1-0 RET |
| 1972-03-27 | Loss | Pat Cramer | Johannesburg-1 | R16 | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 1972-03-27 | Win | Allan McDonald | Johannesburg-1 | R32 | 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| 1972-03-27 | Win | Ross McGhie | Johannesburg-1 | R64 | 6-3 6-3 6-3 |
| 1971-04-05 | Win | Peter Mors | Johannesburg | R64 | 6-1 6-4 6-3 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Pat Cramer | Durban | QF | 7-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Bill Freer | Durban | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1971-03-29 | Win | Dennis Matthews | Durban | R16 | 6-1 6-3 |
Manuel Santana
Matches — Hard