Hard Court Statistics Overview
Satoshi Iwabuchi has found hard courts difficult, recording 5–15 across 20 matches (25.0%). The numbers point to a surface that has not consistently suited the game — a key area of opportunity on the calendar.
Best season: 2006 — 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.
Satoshi Iwabuchi Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-29 | Loss | (155) Hyung-Taik Lee | Tokyo | R64 | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2007-10-01 | Loss | (110) Jiri Vanek | Tokyo | R64 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-10-02 | Win | (318) Ti Chen | Tokyo | R64 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2006-10-02 | Loss | (74) Vincent Spadea | Tokyo | R32 | 2-6 6-2 6-0 |
| 2006-09-25 | Loss | (48) Julien Benneteau | Bangkok | R32 | 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006-09-11 | Loss | (47) Paradorn Srichaphan | Beijing | R16 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-09-11 | Win | (195) Nathan Healey | Beijing | R32 | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| 2004-10-04 | Loss | (329) Takahiro Terachi | Tokyo | R64 | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2004-09-27 | Loss | (115) Adrian Garcia | Bangkok | R32 | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2003-09-29 | Loss | (8) Rainer Schuettler | Tokyo | R32 | 6-0 6-4 |
Satoshi Iwabuchi
Matches — Hard