Hard Court Statistics Overview
Mark Nielsen has a competitive hard court record of 15–15 across 30 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 10–6 (62.5%); best-of-three: 5–9 (35.7%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 2000 — 3–2 (60.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Mark Nielsen Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-11 | Win | Ali Ismaeel | Davis Cup G2 R2: KUW vs NZL | RR | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-02-10 | Win | Karim Alayli | Davis Cup G2 R1: NZL vs LIB | RR | 6-2 6-1 6-2 |
| 2006-01-09 | Loss | (21) Mario Ancic | Auckland | R32 | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2005-09-23 | Win | (364) Kyu Tae Im | Davis Cup G2 F: NZL vs KOR | RR | 0-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 5-2 RET |
| 2005-09-23 | Loss | (105) Hyung-Taik Lee | Davis Cup G2 F: NZL vs KOR | RR | 6-2 7-6(8) 6-3 |
| 2005-07-15 | Win | Abdullah Maqdes | Davis Cup G2 R2: NZL vs KUW | RR | 7-6(1) 1-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2005-03-04 | Win | (1478) Dmitriy Makeyev | Davis Cup G2 R1: NZL vs KAZ | RR | 6-0 6-2 6-3 |
| 2005-01-10 | Loss | (73) Potito Starace | Auckland | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2004-04-09 | Loss | (704) Prima Simpatiaji | Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL | RR | 7-5 6-7(7) 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-01-12 | Loss | (54) Dominik Hrbaty | Auckland | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
Mark Nielsen
Matches — Hard