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Guillermo Vilas

ARG Age 73 180 cm / 5'11" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1968–1992
Peak ranking
2 (May 5, 1975)
Elo peak
2339 (99.5%ile)
Career record
898–282 (76.1%)
Career titles
63
Prize money
$4,923,882

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 17, 1992* Bordeaux ATP 250 R32 Clay German Lopez #99 4-6 6-3 0-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 30, 1992* Atlanta ATP 250 R32 Clay Alexander Volkov #18 7-5 7-6(6) 3-6 L H2H Match data
May 31, 1989* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Claudio Pistolesi #165 1-6 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
May 12, 1989* Charleston ATP 250 R16 Clay Lawson Duncan #75 6-3 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
May 11, 1989* Charleston ATP 250 R32 Clay Dan Goldie #38 6-3 4-6 6-3 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Eddie Dibbs 13 8 21 Oct 10, 1981 H2H
Bjorn Borg 5 15 20 May 10, 1980 H2H
Jose Higueras 13 4 17 Jun 3, 1983 H2H
Wojtek Fibak 8 8 16 Dec 5, 1982 H2H
Manuel Orantes 8 8 16 Jun 4, 1980 H2H

Titles (63)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197320 1 1 Buenos Aires
197421 7 1 5 1 Buenos Aires , Gstaad , Hilversum , Louisville , Tehran , Toronto , Masters
197522 5 5 Buenos Aires , Hilversum , Louisville , Munich , Washington
197623 6 1 5 Buenos Aires , Fort Worth Wct , Monte Carlo Wct , Sao Paulo , St. Louis Wct , Toronto
197724 15 2 13 Bogota , Buenos Aires , Columbus , Johannesburg Wct , Kitzbuhel , Louisville , Paris , Santiago , South Orange , Springfield , Tehran , Virginia Beach , Washington , Roland Garros , US Open
197825 7 1 6 Aix En Provence , Basel , Gstaad , Hamburg , Munich , South Orange , Australian Open
197926 4 1 3 Buenos Aires , Hobart , Washington , Australian Open
198027 4 1 3 Kitzbuhel , Nations Cup , Palermo , Rome
198128 3 3 Cairo , Houston , Mar Del Plata
198229 7 7 Boston , Buenos Aires , Kitzbuhel , Madrid , Milan , Monte Carlo , Rotterdam
198330 3 3 Delray Beach Wct , Kitzbuhel , Richmond Wct
Total 63 4 3 55 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19681511250.0%
19691633650.0%
19701724633.3%
19711811250.0%
19721918153354.6%
19732024143863.2%2731
197421882211080.0%315
197522871810582.9%52
197623822010280.4%26
1977241281514389.5%62
1978256186988.4%23
19792670219176.9%36
19802767178479.8%64
19812864168080.0%56
19822970168681.4%64
19833051176875.0%411
19843117143154.8%1128
19853217143154.8%2839
19863318123060.0%3922
19873416132955.2%2271
19883511152642.3%72126
19893624633.3%126408
1992390220.0%563463
Career8982821,18076.1%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196815 11250.0% 11250.0%
196916 33650.0% 33650.0%
197017 11250.0%12333.3%0110.0% 24633.3%
197118 11250.0% 11250.0%
197219 12333.3%1692564.0%14520.0% 18153354.5%
197320 11250.0%23123565.7%0110.0% 24143863.2%
197421 841266.7%63107386.3%1231580.0%551050.0% 882211080.0%
197522 43757.1%71118286.6%72977.8%52771.4% 871810582.9%
197623 931275.0%4795683.9%72977.8%1962576.0% 822010280.4%
197724 1621888.9%9059594.7%841266.7%1441877.8% 1281514389.5%
197825 1121384.6%3944390.7%1121384.6% 6186988.4%
197926 1451973.7%3063683.3%1621888.9%1081855.6% 70219176.9%
198027 1351872.2%4354889.6%62875.0%551050.0% 67178479.8%
198128 42666.7%5796686.4%22450.0%13425.0% 64168080.0%
198229 1031376.9%4254789.4%1882669.2% 70168681.4%
198330 831172.7%35104577.8%0110.0%831172.7% 51176875.0%
198431 54955.6%1292157.1%0110.0% 17143154.8%
198532 13425.0%16112759.3% 17143154.8%
198633 0110.0%18102864.3%0110.0% 18123060.0%
198734 0220.0%16112759.3% 16132955.2%
198835 0220.0%11132445.8% 11152642.3%
198936 24633.3% 24633.3%
199239 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career1064815468.8%63716279979.7%70279772.2%854513065.4%8982821,18076.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197320 0440.0%202100.0%52771.4%101100.0% 861457.1%
197421 1061662.5%1792665.4%2542986.2%18018100.0% 70198978.7%
197522 391225.0%1842281.8%3453987.2%21021100.0% 76189480.9%
197623 481233.3%2373076.7%3053585.7%12012100.0% 69208977.5%
197724 1261866.7%1932286.4%6446894.1%22022100.0% 1171313090.0%
197825 22450.0%1111291.7%3343789.2%909100.0% 5576288.7%
197926 381127.3%1652176.2%2683476.5%20020100.0% 65218675.6%
198027 571241.7%1261866.7%2943387.9%14014100.0% 60177777.9%
198128 191010.0%1221485.7%2653183.9%17017100.0% 56167277.8%
198229 641060.0%1441877.8%2873580.0%1511693.8% 63167979.7%
198330 0880.0%1141573.3%2833190.3%1221485.7% 51176875.0%
198431 0330.0%21366.7%1071758.8%22450.0% 14132751.9%
198532 0330.0%44850.0%1021283.3%34742.9% 17133056.7%
198633 11250.0%33650.0%1151668.8%33650.0% 18123060.0%
198734 0110.0%0660.0%44850.0%1221485.7% 16132955.2%
198835 0012333.3%481233.3%651154.5% 11152642.3%
198936 000110.0%12333.3%0110.0% 14520.0%
199239 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 477912637.3%1656322872.4%3688044882.1%1872020790.3% 767242100976.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 1009/1180 (85.5%) of Guillermo Vilas's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199239 2 0.0 2.5 67.7% 61.0% 51.5% 40.3% 25.0% 57.2% 38.9%
Career 2 0.0 2.5 67.7% 61.0% 51.5% 40.3% 25.0% 57.2% 38.9%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 15 1507 81 44.4% -0.88 67 0 0 0
1969 16 1549 85 81 52.4% +0.03 48 33 50 0 0
1970 17 1534 81 76 35.3% -1.39 35 0 0 0
1971 18 1538 78 40.0% -0.40 38 0 0 1
1972 19 1693 89 56 87 14 49.4% -0.15 53 20 71 4 2 67
1973 20 1852 96 96 59.3% +0.69 77 20 38 8 6 57
1974 21 2171 100 88 100 91 73.1% +2.01 83 62 68 6 7 46
1975 22 2129 99 90 100 91 77.3% +2.03 75 87 73 9 3 75
1976 23 2080 99 97 99 95 74.3% +1.88 86 88 67 15 17 47
1977 24 2303 100 99 100 94 81.1% +2.30 79 87 87 24 9 73
1978 25 2217 100 99 100 98 78.4% +2.22 69 87 75 8 5 62
1979 26 2087 99 96 99 98 71.5% +1.58 85 58 71 18 12 60
1980 27 2051 99 96 100 98 74.4% +2.20 90 70 55 10 8 56
1981 28 2035 98 97 99 98 74.6% +2.22 86 63 78 6 7 46
1982 29 2015 98 97 99 75.6% +2.08 87 78 69 10 7 59
1983 30 1948 98 98 98 71.9% +1.81 88 75 58 11 7 61
1984 31 1792 92 94 96 51.9% +0.25 77 36 70 7 6 54
1985 32 1767 91 92 95 54.1% +0.07 67 21 50 7 2 78
1986 33 1761 91 95 57.3% +0.57 76 33 64 3 7 30
1987 34 1718 88 93 55.1% +0.45 63 15 44 4 5 44
1988 35 1631 79 85 45.3% -0.07 56 13 30 2 5 29
1989 36 1601 75 77 33.3% -1.58 58 0 1 0
1992 39 1577 65 33.3% -1.17 62 0 0 1
Career 1981 95 95 97 89 70.7% +1.38 77 57 65 153 117 57

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197017 R128
197219 R16R128R64
197320 R32R128
197421 R32R32R16
197522 FQFSF
197623 QFQFSF
197724 FWR32W
197825 WFR32R16
197926 WQFR64R16
198027 SFQFR16
198128 R16R16R128R16
198229 FSF
198330 QFR128R32
198431 R128R32
198532 R64R64
198633 QFR128R128
198734 R64
198835 R64
198936 R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBIWROMKEYMONTOR
197017 R64
197219 FR64QF
197320 QFR128R32
197421 SFW
197522 SF
197623 FW
197724 R32
197926 FR32
198027 R16W
198128 SF
198431 R32R64
198532 R128R16
198633 R32
198734 R64
198835 R64R32R128

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBADBARBASBUEDALDLBFLRGENGSTHAMHOUKITMADMCMUNNAPPARQUEROTSTGSTOSTUTKYWASAIXAIXAMSATHBALBALBECBIRBOGBOLBOLBORBOSBOUCAICHACHICLECOLDENDETFORFORFORFRAHILHILHOBITAJOHJOHLALALALONLOSLOSLOUMARMARMEMMERMEXMILMONNANNATNICNORNOTOCEPALPALPALPHIPHIPRARANRICSANSANSAOSAOSOUSPRST.ST.SYDSYDTANTEHTUSVIRWEMZUR
196815 R16
196916 QFR32R64
197017 R16R32
197118 R16
197219 FR32R64R64R64R16R32R32R16
197320 R32R32WR32R16R16R16R16SFR16
197421 R16WWSFQFSFQFSFQFFR32SFR16WSFWR16R16R128R16WR32
197522 SFWSFQFSFQFWR16R64WFSFWWQFR64FSF
197623 WFSFR16WQFQFWQFSFR16QFSFWFWSFSF
197724 WQFWSFWR32WWFFWWSFWWQFFR64SFFWWWW
197825 WWWQFQFQFWWSFWQF
197926 WR32FR16FR32WSFWR64SFR16FQFFSFR16
198027 FFWFFSFR32QFR16WWQFSFR16
198128 FFWFSFFWWR32R16SFF
198229 FWFR32WWWR32WR16FWSFFQFR32WR64QF
198330 FQFWSFSFR32WQFFR16FSFFQFR16QFW
198431 R32QFSFR16QFSFQFR32R32R64
198532 R64R32QFR16R16QFR32SFR64R32
198633 R32R16R64R64QFR16QFF
198734 R16R32R16R16R64R16R16R16QFR32SF
198835 R16QFR32R64R64R64R16R32R32QFR16
198936 R16R32R32
199239 R32R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MASNAP
197421 W
197522 SF
197623 SF
197724 SF
197926 RR
198027 RR
198128 RR
198229 SFQF

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
2
Career-high date
May 5, 1975
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 12, 1974
First top 10
Aug 12, 1974

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973202731313331
1974213133322325101095
197522555232
19762336
197724333334442223
197825242322233333
197926333455666666
198027654444444444
198128556567766666
198229664442244444
1983304444457610101111
19843191012111216151719252928
198532263432425758443944413939
198633393230361818222220212122
198734232020184562665959637171
198835687076837896107122131130124126
198936133129140139179200236416420413407408
19903740740344845510501050
19913810731067957861659554563
199239560549518444439401399400404424466463
19934046547050163164788610241053113511401186

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

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Jose Luis Clerc ARG 4 2,217 0 26 502 361 141 71.9% 1977-1989 Match log
Martin Jaite ARG 10 1,965 0 12 429 272 157 63.4% 1982-1993 Match log
Guillermo Perez-Roldan ARG 13 1,932 0 9 365 236 129 64.7% 1986-1996 Match log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Arthur Ashe USA 2 2,255 3 49 1,058 800 258 75.6% 1968-1979 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 945 737 208 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Guillermo Vilas?
Guillermo Vilas is 73 years old, born on August 17, 1952.
Which country is Guillermo Vilas from?
Guillermo Vilas is from Argentina.
How tall is Guillermo Vilas?
Guillermo Vilas is 180 cm / 5'11".
Is Guillermo Vilas left-handed or right-handed?
Guillermo Vilas plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Guillermo Vilas won?
Guillermo Vilas has won 4 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1979.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Guillermo Vilas won?
Guillermo Vilas has won 3 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Rome in 1980.
How many ATP titles has Guillermo Vilas won?
Guillermo Vilas has won 63 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Richmond Wct in 1983.
What is Guillermo Vilas' highest ATP ranking?
Guillermo Vilas' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on May 5, 1975.
What is Guillermo Vilas' career win-loss record?
Guillermo Vilas has a career ATP singles record of 898 wins and 282 losses (76.1%).
How much career prize money has Guillermo Vilas earned?
Guillermo Vilas has earned at least $4,923,882 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Guillermo Vilas play professional tennis?
Guillermo Vilas turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1992.
What is Guillermo Vilas' best surface?
Guillermo Vilas' best surface is clay court with a 79.7% win rate (637W-162L).
Who is Guillermo Vilas' biggest rival?
Guillermo Vilas' most frequent opponent is Eddie Dibbs, with a head-to-head record of 13–8 across 21 meetings.