Hard Court Statistics Overview
Valentin Sanon has found hard courts difficult, recording 5–9 across 14 matches (35.7%). 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: 4–7 (36.4%); best-of-three: 1–2 (33.3%). Slightly better in five-set matches on hard — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Best season: 1998 — 1–4 (20.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Valentin Sanon Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-04 | Loss | (806) Luka Gregorc | Davis Cup G2 R1: SLO vs CIV | RR | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-03-04 | Loss | (608) Grega Zemlja | Davis Cup G2 R1: SLO vs CIV | RR | 6-4 6-4 7-5 |
| 2002-07-12 | Loss | (403) Todor Enev | Davis Cup G2 QF: CIV vs BUL | RR | 6-7(3) 3-6 6-1 7-6(5) 6-1 |
| 2002-07-12 | Win | (872) Ivo Bratanov | Davis Cup G2 QF: CIV vs BUL | RR | 6-2 7-5 7-6(6) |
| 2001-07-20 | Win | (1247) Mait Kunnap | Davis Cup G2 PO: CIV vs EST | RR | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-0 6-4 |
| 1999-07-16 | Loss | (1245) Michal Gawlowski | Davis Cup G2 QF: CIV vs POL | RR | 6-3 6-0 3-6 3-6 6-2 |
| 1999-07-16 | Loss | (377) Michal Chmela | Davis Cup G2 QF: CIV vs POL | RR | 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 1-6 6-4 |
| 1999-04-30 | Win | (1222) Ognen Nikolovski | Davis Cup G2 R1: CIV vs MKD | RR | 6-2 6-3 6-1 |
| 1998-09-25 | Loss | (366) Alexander Shvec | Davis Cup G2 SF: CIV vs BLR | RR | 7-5 6-4 |
| 1998-09-25 | Loss | (235) Max Mirnyi | Davis Cup G2 SF: CIV vs BLR | RR | 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(6) |
Valentin Sanon
Matches — Hard