Hard Court Statistics Overview
Melvin Tong has found hard courts difficult, recording 6–8 across 14 matches (42.9%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
By format on hard — best-of-five: 4–5 (44.4%); best-of-three: 2–3 (40.0%). Slightly better in five-set matches on hard — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 2000 — 2–3 (40.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Melvin Tong Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-10-02 | Loss | (56) Jonas Bjorkman | Hong Kong | R32 | 6-0 6-2 |
| 2000-04-07 | Loss | (1213) Alexey Kedryuk | Davis Cup G2 PO: HKG vs KAZ | RR | 6-3 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-2 |
| 2000-04-07 | Win | Pavel Baranov | Davis Cup G2 PO: HKG vs KAZ | RR | 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 |
| 2000-01-28 | Win | Asim Shafik | Davis Cup G2 QF: HKG vs PAK | RR | 6-2 6-1 6-4 |
| 2000-01-28 | Loss | (301) Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi | Davis Cup G2 QF: HKG vs PAK | RR | 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 |
| 1998-07-17 | Win | (1341) Joseph Lizardo | Davis Cup G2 PO: HKG vs PHI | RR | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1998-07-17 | Loss | Bryan Juinio | Davis Cup G2 PO: HKG vs PHI | RR | 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 1997-04-07 | Loss | (3) Michael Chang | Hong Kong | R32 | 6-0 6-1 |
| 1997-04-04 | Win | Bader Mohammed Almuqail | Davis Cup G2 PO: KSA vs HKG | RR | 7-5 6-2 6-3 |
| 1997-04-04 | Win | Farah Al Somali | Davis Cup G2 PO: KSA vs HKG | RR | 6-2 6-0 6-0 |
Melvin Tong
Matches — Hard