Hard Court Statistics Overview
Sultan Khalfan has found hard courts difficult, recording 2–14 across 16 matches (12.5%). 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: 2–5 (28.6%); best-of-three: 0–9 (0.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on hard that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Sultan Khalfan Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Loss | (57) Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo | Doha | R32 | 7-6(5) 6-2 |
| 2006-01-02 | Loss | (55) Marcos Baghdatis | Doha | R32 | 6-1 6-1 |
| 2004-01-05 | Loss | (155) Ivo Heuberger | Doha | R32 | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2002-12-30 | Loss | (69) Michel Kratochvil | Doha | R32 | 6-0 6-4 |
| 2001-01-01 | Loss | (28) Marc Rosset | Doha | R32 | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2000-01-03 | Loss | (61) Alberto Berasategui | Doha | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1999-02-12 | Loss | Febi Widhiyanto | Davis Cup G2 QF: QAT vs INA | RR | 6-4 6-0 6-3 |
| 1998-07-17 | Win | Lency Tenai | Davis Cup G2 PO: QAT vs POC | RR | 6-3 6-1 6-2 |
| 1998-07-17 | Win | Lawrence Tere | Davis Cup G2 PO: QAT vs POC | RR | 6-4 6-0 6-2 |
| 1998-01-05 | Loss | (55) Karim Alami | Doha | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
Sultan Khalfan
Matches — Hard