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Gene Mayer

USA Age 70 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1973–1986

Gene Mayer represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 4. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 309–157 and 14 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
4 (Oct 6, 1980)
Elo peak
2209 (98th percentile)
Singles record
309–157 (66.3%)
Singles titles
14
Prize money
$1,382,422

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Gene Mayer's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Henrik Sundstrom #86 2-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data Sep 10, 1986* R64 Stuttgart Open ATP 250 Clay
Wojtek Fibak #92 1-6 6-1 4-6 L H2H Match data Feb 23, 1985* QF Toronto Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Michiel Schapers #98 6-4 5-7 6-4 W H2H Match data Feb 22, 1985* R16 Toronto Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Jaroslav Navratil #85 6-2 6-1 W H2H Match data Feb 21, 1985* R32 Toronto Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Ivan Lendl #3 2-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Nov 9, 1984* R16 Wembley ATP 250 Carpet

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Gene Mayer's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John McEnroe 1 10 11 Sep 8, 1984 H2H
Wojtek Fibak 2 6 8 Feb 23, 1985 H2H
Guillermo Vilas 2 6 8 Sep 3, 1984 H2H
Jimmy Connors 1 7 8 Mar 17, 1984 H2H
Brian Teacher 5 2 7 Sep 17, 1983 H2H

Singles Titles (14)

Gene Mayer singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197822 1 1 Guadalajara
197923 1 1 Cologne
198024 5 5 Cleveland, Denver, Los Angeles Open, Metz, San Francisco
198125 4 4 Cleveland, Denver, Memphis, Stockholm Open
198226 1 1 Munich Open
198327 2 2 Los Angeles Open, ABN AMRO Open
Total 14 14

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Gene Mayer career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973170110.0%
1975196101637.5%171144
19762017163351.5%15948
19772117274438.6%4986
19782225184358.1%14264
19792354257968.4%5812
19802469148383.1%125
1981253784582.2%47
19822633114475.0%77
19832725103571.4%810
19842824153961.5%1018
19852921366.7%18368
1986300110.0%367870
Career30915746666.3%

Career Results by Surface

Gene Mayer career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197317 0110.0% 0110.0%
197519 0110.0%35837.5%34742.9% 6101637.5%
197620 741163.6%781546.7%0110.0%33650.0% 17163351.5%
197721 0220.0%11132445.8%13425.0%591435.7% 17274438.6%
197822 641060.0%1151668.8%23540.0%661250.0% 25184358.1%
197923 2683476.5%1261866.7%42666.7%1292157.1% 54257968.4%
198024 1942382.6%1241675.0%41580.0%3453987.2% 69148383.1%
198125 1832185.7%22450.0%1732085.0% 3784582.2%
198226 1762373.9%505100.0%41580.0%741163.6% 33114475.0%
198327 1752277.3%851361.5% 25103571.4%
198428 54955.6%1141573.3%0110.0%861457.1% 24153961.5%
198529 21366.7% 21366.7%
198630 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career1154115673.7%744812260.7%15132853.6%1055516065.6%30915746666.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Gene Mayer career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197519 00000110.0%11250.0% 12333.3%
197721 17812.5%26825.0%551050.0%0110.0% 8192729.6%
197822 13425.0%23540.0%951464.3%0110.0% 12122450.0%
197923 111128.3%851361.5%2342785.2%00 32205261.5%
198024 371030.0%1321586.7%3043488.2%00 46135978.0%
198125 11250.0%61785.7%1441877.8%00 2162777.8%
198226 25728.6%21366.7%1431782.4%00 1892766.7%
198327 11250.0%661250.0%1131478.6%00 18102864.3%
198428 25728.6%52771.4%1031376.9%33650.0% 20133360.6%
198529 000021366.7%00 21366.7%
198630 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 12405223.1%44267062.9%1183415277.6%461040.0% 17810628462.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 284/466 (60.9%) of Gene Mayer's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Gene Mayer advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1973 17 1492 100.4 33.3% -2.00 0–1 1–0 -0.19
1975 19 1541 117.6 +18 +30 38.9% -0.67 1–2 (33%) 2–2 (50%) 99.0 +0.55
1976 20 1703 134.8 -5 -55 50.7% +0.17 4–3 (57%) 2–5 (29%) 101.3 +1.87
1977 21 1693 140.3 -13 -6 -198 41.8% -0.74 5–3 (63%) 5–2 (71%) 105.6 -1.29
1978 22 1734 142.4 -21 +21 -205 60.8% +1.16 3–8 (27%) 3–6 (33%) 93.3 +2.25
1979 23 1982 164.8 +59 -89 -319 65.6% +1.04 10–9 (53%) 8–5 (62%) 106.3 -4.23
1980 24 2154 169.4 +68 -228 -359 78.3% +2.22 12–0 (100%) 9–5 (64%) 110.7 -2.23
1981 25 2073 158.2 +97 -180 84.9% +2.44 2–4 (33%) 6–2 (75%) 96.6 +0.66
1982 26 2076 160.9 +32 -135 -210 75.5% +1.96 3–4 (43%) 6–6 (50%) 95.9 -2.35
1983 27 1968 152.8 +26 65.4% +0.98 6–1 (86%) 4–4 (50%) 100.6 -1.12
1984 28 1874 154.0 +82 +43 59.8% +0.67 5–3 (63%) 5–7 (42%) 94.4 -1.60
1985 29 1865 112.4 +71 62.5% +1.13 1–1 +0.53
1986 30 1842 106.8 33.3% -1.67 0–1 -0.11
Career 2209 161.8 +47 -53 -263 65.3% +1.15 52–40 (57%) 51–44 (54%) 101.0 -1.58

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Gene Mayer Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGWUSO W-L
Win %
197519 R64 1–1 (50%)
197620 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197721 R128R64R64 2–3 (40%)
197822 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
197923 R16R16R32 8–3 (73%)
198024 QFR128 4–2 (67%)
198125 R16 3–1 (75%)
198226 QFQF 8–2 (80%)
198327 R32 2–1 (67%)
198428 R128QF 4–2 (67%)
W-L 3–3
(50%)
12–7
(63%)
19–10
(66%)
34–20
(63%)

ATP 500

Gene Mayer ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACAN W-L
Win %
197923 SFQF 7–2 (78%)
198024 R32 1–1 (50%)
198125 R64 0–1 (0%)
198226 QFR64 3–2 (60%)
198327 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 5–3
(62%)
5–2
(71%)
3–2
(60%)
13–7
(65%)

ATP 250

Gene Mayer ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADESWEBUECINDALGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMETMIAMUNNAPQUEITAROTSTGSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAIXBALBERBIRBIRMIABOGBRUCLECOLCOLDAYDENFORFREGUAHAMHARJACLALALASLITLIVLOSLOULUXMAUMEMMERMEXMILMONMONNEWNEWNOREASIWPERPHIPHIIWRICROASALSANSANSOUSPRSYDTEHTORTULU.SWEM W-L
Win %
197317 R64 0–1 (0%)
197519 R64R16QFR32R32R64R16R16R32 5–9 (36%)
197620 R64SFR64R64R32FR16R32QFR32R32QFR32R32 16–14 (53%)
197721 QFR16R32R64R64QFR32R32R16R16R32R64R32QFR64R32R16R64R64R32SFR16R64 15–23 (39%)
197822 R16R16R32R16R16R64R16WQFR16SFQFR64R16R16 24–14 (63%)
197923 R16QFFR64R16FSFR16WRRSFR32QFR16QFQFR32R16R16R16 39–20 (66%)
198024 WR16FSFSFWQFWR32WSFQFWSFFF 61–10 (86%)
198125 FWR64WWWQFQFR16QF 34–6 (85%)
198226 WR16R32FQFSFQFF 22–7 (76%)
198327 QFWR32R16WFR32R16R16QF 21–8 (72%)
198428 R32QFFQFR32FQFR16R32SFR32R32R16 20–13 (61%)
198529 QF 2–1 (67%)
198630 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
9–1
(90%)
3–5
(38%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
17–5
(77%)
2–1
(67%)
14–4
(78%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
12–1
(92%)
7–1
(88%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
10–2
(83%)
1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–4
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
15–4
(79%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
16–3
(84%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
4–3
(57%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
6–1
(86%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
11–5
(69%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
8–3
(73%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
5–2
(71%)
7–3
(70%)
259–127
(67%)

ATP Finals

Gene Mayer ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
198024 SF 3–1 (75%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
4
Career-high date
Oct 6, 1980
First Top 100
Dec 13, 1976
First Top 50
Dec 13, 1976
First Top 20
Jun 11, 1979
First Top 10
Feb 4, 1980

Ranking History Matrix

Gene Mayer ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197519171161170172144
19762015948
197721595758697478838986
19782213495636259695956585564
197923585649252218141614141212
1980241186677675555
1981254444456771077
1982267714121110866577
19832787568891111121010
198428131520281920192018171618
1985291618202341436569290289372368
198630367369853856855870
198731870875866888890903901920
200145915923918922929944926926957968979976
200246976

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Gene Mayer's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Roscoe Tanner USA #4 2,162 886 592 294 66.8% $1,696,198 17 1 0 1969–1985 Rivalries Match log
Raul Ramirez MEX #4 2,151 786 530 256 67.4% $2,217,971 20 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Harold Solomon USA #5 2,163 894 566 328 63.3% $1,802,769 22 0 0 1969–1991 Rivalries Match log
Jose Luis Clerc ARG #4 2,219 493 355 138 72.0% $1,987,036 25 0 0 1977–1989 Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Andres Gomez ECU #4 2,094 763 502 261 65.8% $4,385,130 21 1 0 1979–1993 Rivalries Match log
Eddie Dibbs USA #5 2,169 867 605 262 69.8% $2,016,426 22 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Miloslav Mecir SVK #4 2,180 346 238 108 68.8% $2,632,538 11 0 0 1983–1990 Rivalries Match log
Brad Gilbert USA #4 2,056 782 506 276 64.7% $5,507,973 20 0 0 1981–1995 Rivalries Match log
Jose Higueras ESP #6 2,101 644 424 220 65.8% $1,406,355 16 0 0 1968–1986 Rivalries Match log
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Jan Kodes CZE #5 2,122 747 471 276 63.1% $693,197 10 3 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gene Mayer?
Gene Mayer is 70 years old, born on April 11, 1956.
Which country does Gene Mayer represent?
Gene Mayer represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Gene Mayer?
Gene Mayer is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Gene Mayer use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Gene Mayer uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Gene Mayer left-handed or right-handed?
Gene Mayer plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Gene Mayer won?
Gene Mayer has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Gene Mayer won?
TennisDB does not group any of Gene Mayer's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Gene Mayer won?
Gene Mayer has won 14 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Rotterdam in 1983.
What is Gene Mayer's highest ATP ranking?
Gene Mayer's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 4, first achieved on October 6, 1980.
What is Gene Mayer's career win-loss record?
Gene Mayer has a career ATP singles record of 309 wins and 157 losses (66.3%).
How much career prize money has Gene Mayer earned?
Gene Mayer has earned at least $1,382,422 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Gene Mayer's career appear in TennisDB?
Gene Mayer appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1986.
On which surface does Gene Mayer have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Gene Mayer's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 73.7% (115–41).
Who has Gene Mayer faced most often?
Gene Mayer's most frequent opponent is John McEnroe, with a head-to-head record of 1–10 across 11 meetings.