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Vitas Gerulaitis

USA Age 72 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1971–1986

Vitas Gerulaitis represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 3. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 528–234 and 26 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
3 (Feb 27, 1978)
Elo peak
2232 (98th percentile)
Singles record
528–234 (69.3%)
Singles titles
26
Prize money
$2,778,748

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 →

Vitas Gerulaitis's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marian Vajda #48 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Mar 20, 1986* R32 Brussels ATP 250 Carpet
Bob Green #102 6-7 6-3 5-7 L H2H Match data Mar 13, 1986* R32 Milan ATP 250 Carpet
Tim Mayotte #17 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 24, 1985* R32 Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
Johan Carlsson #260 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 16, 1985* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard
Mike De Palmer 3-6 4-6 L Match data Oct 10, 1985* R32 South African Open ATP 250 Hard

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Vitas Gerulaitis's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Jimmy Connors 7 18 25 Aug 17, 1985 H2H
Bjorn Borg 1 16 17 Jul 1, 1981 H2H
John McEnroe 3 11 14 Aug 20, 1984 H2H
Wojtek Fibak 9 4 13 Nov 11, 1983 H2H
Johan Kriek 7 4 11 Mar 9, 1984 H2H

Singles Titles (26)

Vitas Gerulaitis 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
197419 1 1 Vienna Open
197520 2 2 New York, St. Louis
197722 5 1 4 Brisbane International, Ocean City, Perth, Italian Open, Australian Open (2)
197823 3 3 Dallas Wct, Forest Hills Wct, Richmond Wct
197924 4 1 3 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Little Rock, Sydney Indoor, Italian Open
198025 3 3 Forest Hills Wct, Melbourne Indoor, Stuttgart Open
198126 1 1 South African Open
198227 5 1 4 Brussels, Florence, Melbourne Indoor, South African Open, Canadian Open
198328 1 1 Swiss Indoors
198429 1 1 Treviso
Total 26 1 2 23

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

Career Results

Vitas Gerulaitis career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1971160110.0%
19721745944.4%
1973187111838.9%125131
19741933195263.5%13545
19752039145373.6%4715
19762133215461.1%2218
19772260167679.0%185
19782347156275.8%45
19792471229376.3%64
19802551186973.9%49
19812644196369.8%911
19822761157680.3%95
19832832205261.5%520
19842934215561.8%2017
19853012152744.4%1781
1986310220.0%82799
Career52823476269.3%

Career Results by Surface

Vitas Gerulaitis career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197116 0110.0% 0110.0%
197217 0220.0%32560.0%11250.0% 45944.4%
197318 0330.0%62875.0%13425.0%0330.0% 7111838.9%
197419 831172.7%44850.0%12333.3%20103066.7% 33195263.5%
197520 63966.7%1041471.4%0110.0%2362979.3% 39145373.6%
197621 23540.0%1161764.7%41580.0%16112759.3% 33215461.1%
197722 1942382.6%1131478.6%2022290.9%1071758.8% 60167678.9%
197823 51683.3%831172.7%51683.3%29103974.4% 47156275.8%
197924 2452982.8%2563180.6%0220.0%2293171.0% 71229376.3%
198025 1041471.4%2563180.6%941369.2%741163.6% 51186973.9%
198126 1852378.3%761353.8%31475.0%1672369.6% 44196369.8%
198227 1942382.6%1642080.0%41580.0%2262878.6% 61157680.3%
198328 1662272.7%44850.0%24633.3%1061662.5% 32205261.5%
198429 1161764.7%841266.7%32560.0%1292157.1% 34215561.8%
198530 851361.5%0550.0%21366.7%24633.3% 12152744.4%
198631 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career1465420073.0%1355719270.3%57288567.1%1909528566.7%52823476269.3%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Vitas Gerulaitis career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197318 000110.0%0330.0%00 0440.0%
197419 000013425.0%202100.0% 33650.0%
197520 21366.7%21366.7%51683.3%505100.0% 1431782.4%
197621 0000101100.0%202100.0% 303100.0%
197722 62875.0%1882669.2%1631984.2%00 40135375.5%
197823 781546.7%1822090.0%1021283.3%00 35124774.5%
197924 10112147.6%1631984.2%2142584.0%00 47186572.3%
198025 45944.4%43757.1%2272975.9%0110.0% 30164665.2%
198126 471136.4%44850.0%1541978.9%00 23153860.5%
198227 43757.1%1071758.8%2332688.5%00 37135074.0%
198328 34742.9%52771.4%1482263.6%00 22143661.1%
198429 16714.3%45944.4%2052580.0%62875.0% 31184963.3%
198530 0220.0%0330.0%871553.3%32560.0% 11142544.0%
198631 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
Career 41499045.6%813912067.5%1565120775.4%1862475.0% 29614544167.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 441/762 (57.9%) of Vitas Gerulaitis's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Vitas Gerulaitis 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
1971 16 1471 99.0 40.0% 0.00 0–1 +0.32
1972 17 1518 117.0 +33 +37 48.0% +0.56 1–3 (25%) 0–2 +0.60
1973 18 1554 117.9 -45 +107 -37 40.0% -0.47 3–2 (60%) 1–5 (17%) 100.1 +0.36
1974 19 1807 139.8 +69 -123 -293 59.2% +0.61 11–8 (58%) 12–10 (55%) 107.3 +3.64
1975 20 1939 156.0 +76 -134 67.4% +1.26 9–6 (60%) 8–5 (62%) 107.0 -1.32
1976 21 1956 159.3 -1 -94 -282 60.9% +0.82 7–10 (41%) 7–6 (54%) 96.0 -1.40
1977 22 2123 166.2 -26 -161 -99 70.0% +1.55 20–11 (65%) 15–15 (50%) 106.1 -3.38
1978 23 2172 174.3 +3 -120 -105 70.2% +1.52 10–4 (71%) 7–9 (44%) 101.9 -6.07
1979 24 2179 173.1 +109 -68 69.5% +1.47 15–8 (65%) 15–16 (48%) 97.2 -6.08
1980 25 2022 162.7 +124 +120 -86 67.8% +1.36 13–8 (62%) 9–6 (60%) 99.5 -5.46
1981 26 2062 165.2 +73 -35 -98 65.4% +1.35 11–10 (52%) 8–12 (40%) 94.0 -2.99
1982 27 2054 159.0 +31 -11 -69 71.5% +1.63 17–5 (77%) 12–9 (57%) 102.7 -0.25
1983 28 1852 143.3 +149 +90 +31 56.1% +0.14 9–7 (56%) 17–3 (85%) 100.8 -1.03
1984 29 1846 145.8 +74 +56 0 55.3% +0.18 15–5 (75%) 14–10 (58%) 103.8 +0.22
1985 30 1710 124.5 +85 +41 +155 44.9% -0.44 5–4 (56%) 7–5 (58%) 100.2 +1.07
1986 31 1671 99.5 20.0% -1.60 0–1 0–1 +0.26
Career 2232 164.2 +61 -24 -77 63.9% +1.04 146–93 (61%) 132–114 (54%) 102.0 -2.86

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Vitas Gerulaitis Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197116 R128 0–1 (0%)
197217 R64 1–1 (50%)
197318 R128 0–1 (0%)
197419 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197520 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197621 QFR16 7–2 (78%)
197722 WSFR16 14–2 (88%)
197823 SFSF 10–2 (83%)
197924 SFR128F 11–3 (79%)
198025 R64FR16R64 10–4 (71%)
198126 R128R16SF 8–3 (73%)
198227 QFQFR128 8–3 (73%)
198328 R64R128R64R32 3–4 (43%)
198429 R64R64R16R16 7–4 (64%)
198530 R128R32R32 4–3 (57%)
W-L 6–3
(67%)
16–7
(70%)
30–12
(71%)
33–15
(69%)
85–37
(70%)

ATP 500

Vitas Gerulaitis ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAITACAN W-L
Win %
197621 R16 2–1 (67%)
197823 R64 0–1 (0%)
197924 WSF 10–1 (91%)
198025 R32R16 3–2 (60%)
198126 QFR16R32 6–3 (67%)
198227 QFR16W 11–2 (85%)
198328 R32R16 2–2 (50%)
198429 F 4–1 (80%)
198530 QFR64R16 6–3 (67%)
W-L 7–3
(70%)
4–1
(80%)
13–6
(68%)
20–6
(77%)
44–16
(73%)

ATP 250

Vitas Gerulaitis ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge BARBASBRIBUEDALFLRGENGSTHALHAMHOUAUSMADMCMELMUNNAPQUEITAROTSPBSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBERBIRBIRMIABORBRUCALCHACHIDENDORDUBFORFORFORFRAFREGENHAMKANKINLALASLITLONLOUMEMMERMEXMILMILMONNEWOCEOMAORLOSLPARPEPPERPHIPHIQUEQUIRICRICROASALSALSANSAOSOUSOUST.ST.SYDSYDTEHTEMTORTREVIRWCTWEMWORZUR W-L
Win %
197217 QFQFR16R32 3–4 (43%)
197318 R16R32QFSFR64QFR32R64R16 7–9 (44%)
197419 R16R32R64WQFR16R16SFR16QFQFR16SFR32FQFR16QF 32–17 (65%)
197520 R32R16R32SFFQFR16WFFFFQFW 38–12 (76%)
197621 R32SFR16FQFR32R32FR16R16R16SFSFR32QFR16F 24–18 (57%)
197722 WSFRRFWQFFQFFWWR32FSFSFSFSF 46–14 (77%)
197823 WSFSFQFSFWR32FSFR16WR16R16FR16 37–12 (76%)
197924 SFWFR64QFSFSFFRRR32WSFSFSFR16SFW 47–16 (75%)
198025 QFSFWSFWR32QFWSFR32FR32QFFR16 38–12 (76%)
198126 R32SFFQFR32R16QFFSFQFWQF 27–11 (71%)
198227 WSFWSFWR16FR32QFSFWR32F 42–9 (82%)
198328 WSFR32QFR32SFR32R16SFFR16R32SFR64QF 27–14 (66%)
198429 QFR16SFR32R32R32R32R16R16R32R32SFSFFWQF 23–15 (61%)
198530 R32R32R32R32R32R64QFR32 2–8 (20%)
198631 R32R32 0–2 (0%)
W-L 3–2
(60%)
5–0
(100%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
8–4
(67%)
5–2
(71%)
5–2
(71%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
9–1
(90%)
6–3
(67%)
10–3
(77%)
14–1
(93%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
6–0
(100%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
4–4
(50%)
5–1
(83%)
11–7
(61%)
7–2
(78%)
3–3
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
9–3
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
18–6
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
8–7
(53%)
8–1
(89%)
3–1
(75%)
4–1
(80%)
7–4
(64%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
8–6
(57%)
4–1
(80%)
9–3
(75%)
5–1
(83%)
4–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
4–1
(80%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
5–0
(100%)
8–4
(67%)
8–4
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
10–2
(83%)
1–1
(50%)
6–2
(75%)
9–4
(69%)
4–1
(80%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
17–3
(85%)
5–4
(56%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
14–4
(78%)
6–3
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
393–173
(69%)

ATP Finals

Vitas Gerulaitis ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197924 F 3–2 (60%)
198126 F 3–2 (60%)
198227 R16 0–1 (0%)
198429 R16 0–1 (0%)
W-L 6–6
(50%)
6–6
(50%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Feb 27, 1978
First Top 100
Sep 17, 1973
First Top 50
Sep 17, 1973
First Top 20
Apr 14, 1975
First Top 10
Jun 5, 1977

Ranking History Matrix

Vitas Gerulaitis ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19731812529116131131
1974191353938133621451568045
197520472219171915
1976212218
19772220191713119867555
197823434444444445
197924644544555544
198025545555558899
198126987101019181712141211
198227997997655655
19832856991010131616161620
198429202324212318161414161717
198530181519182324253839389081
19863182128170176167163247335644780785799
198732800801796

Similar Players

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

Vitas Gerulaitis'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
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,195 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Yannick Noah FRA #3 2,199 650 456 194 70.2% $3,440,660 23 1 0 1977–1996 Rivalries Match log
Gene Mayer USA #4 2,208 466 309 157 66.3% $1,382,422 14 0 0 1973–1986 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 2,150 786 530 256 67.4% $2,217,971 20 0 0 1970–1983 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
Rod Laver AUS #3 2,303 715 570 145 79.7% $1,565,413 69 5 0 1968–1979 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
Harold Solomon USA #5 2,163 894 566 328 63.3% $1,802,769 22 0 0 1969–1991 Rivalries Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP #2 2,228 971 688 283 70.9% $1,398,303 36 1 0 1968–1984 Rivalries Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG #2 2,355 1,173 890 283 75.9% $4,923,882 62 4 0 1968–1992 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Vitas Gerulaitis?
Vitas Gerulaitis is 72 years old, born on July 26, 1954.
Which country does Vitas Gerulaitis represent?
Vitas Gerulaitis represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Vitas Gerulaitis?
Vitas Gerulaitis is 183 cm / 6'0".
Does Vitas Gerulaitis use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Vitas Gerulaitis uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Vitas Gerulaitis left-handed or right-handed?
Vitas Gerulaitis plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Vitas Gerulaitis won?
Vitas Gerulaitis has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was Australian Open (2) in 1977.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Vitas Gerulaitis won?
TennisDB does not group any of Vitas Gerulaitis's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Vitas Gerulaitis won?
Vitas Gerulaitis has won 26 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Treviso in 1984.
What is Vitas Gerulaitis' highest ATP ranking?
Vitas Gerulaitis' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on February 27, 1978.
What is Vitas Gerulaitis' career win-loss record?
Vitas Gerulaitis has a career ATP singles record of 528 wins and 234 losses (69.3%).
How much career prize money has Vitas Gerulaitis earned?
Vitas Gerulaitis has earned at least $2,778,748 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Vitas Gerulaitis's career appear in TennisDB?
Vitas Gerulaitis appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1971 through 1986.
On which surface does Vitas Gerulaitis have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Vitas Gerulaitis's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 73.0% (146–54).
Who has Vitas Gerulaitis faced most often?
Vitas Gerulaitis' most frequent opponent is Jimmy Connors, with a head-to-head record of 7–18 across 25 meetings.