Hard Court Statistics Overview
Mark Kaplan has found hard courts difficult, recording 3–12 across 15 matches (20.0%). 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): Mark Kaplan has yet to record a win on hard at this stage — 0–3 across 3 Grand Slam matches. Breaking through here would mark a significant step forward on this surface.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 0–3 (0.0%); best-of-three: 3–9 (25.0%). 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: 1993 — 2–4 (33.3%) from 6 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Mark Kaplan Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-16 | Loss | (9) Petr Korda | New Haven | R16 | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| 1993-08-16 | Win | (131) Chris Pridham | New Haven | R32 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1993-08-16 | Win | (137) Laurence Tieleman | New Haven | R64 | 7-5 6-1 |
| 1993-07-26 | Loss | (95) Mikael Pernfors | Canada Masters | R64 | 6-2 7-5 |
| 1993-07-19 | Loss | (206) Mark Knowles | Washington | R64 | 7-6(9) 6-3 |
| 1993-01-18 | Loss | (76) Jonas Svensson | Australian Open | R128 | 6-3 6-1 6-3 |
| 1991-08-12 | Win | (161) Dan Goldie | New Haven | R64 | 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 1991-08-12 | Loss | (22) Jonas Svensson | New Haven | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
| 1991-07-29 | Loss | (174) Gianluca Pozzi | Los Angeles | R32 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1991-01-14 | Loss | (52) Todd Woodbridge | Australian Open | R128 | 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
Mark Kaplan
Matches — Hard