Hard Court Statistics Overview
Richard Lewis has found hard courts difficult, recording 11–17 across 28 matches (39.3%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 1979 — 5–3 (62.5%) from 8 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Richard Lewis Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-11-22 | Loss | (150) Derek Tarr | Johannesburg | R32 | 6-4 6-7 6-3 |
| 1982-10-25 | Loss | Pascal Deniau | Paris | R32 | 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
| 1982-10-18 | Loss | (78) Ramesh Krishnan | Vienna | R32 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1982-01-11 | Loss | (133) Larry Stefanki | Auckland | R16 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1982-01-11 | Win | (256) Onny Parun | Auckland | R32 | 5-7 6-3 12-10 |
| 1981-10-26 | Win | (35) Adriano Panatta | Paris | R32 | 6-3 6-3 |
| 1981-10-26 | Win | (186) Steve Meister | Paris | R16 | 4-6 7-6 6-3 |
| 1981-10-26 | Loss | (174) Mark Vines | Paris | QF | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1981-10-19 | Win | (89) Ulrich Pinner | Vienna | R64 | 6-4 7-5 |
| 1981-10-19 | Loss | (251) Christoph Zipf | Vienna | R32 | 7-6 6-4 |
Richard Lewis
Matches — Hard