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Rolf Gehring

GER Age 70 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1973–1985

Rolf Gehring represented Germany on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 30. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 113–128 and one singles title.

Peak singles rank
30 (Nov 2, 1981)
Elo peak
1826 (74th percentile)
Singles record
113–128 (46.9%)
Singles titles
1
Prize money
$355,057

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 →

Rolf Gehring's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Amos Mansdorf #139 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data May 17, 1985* R16 Madrid ATP 250 Clay
Jose Higueras #30 6-3 7-5 W H2H Match data May 16, 1985* R32 Madrid ATP 250 Clay
Lawson Duncan #91 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 26, 1985* R16 Marbella ATP 250 Clay
Victor Pecci #35 6-4 6-2 W H2H Match data Apr 25, 1985* R32 Marbella ATP 250 Clay
Jaromir Becka #273 3-6 6-1 6-7 L H2H Match data Apr 9, 1985* R32 Munich Open ATP 250 Clay

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Rolf Gehring's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Victor Pecci 3 4 7 Apr 25, 1985 H2H
Brian Gottfried 1 3 4 Jun 3, 1984 H2H
Tomas Smid 0 4 4 Oct 22, 1982 H2H
Trey Waltke 1 3 4 Aug 11, 1982 H2H
Wojtek Fibak 1 3 4 May 26, 1982 H2H

Singles Titles (1)

Rolf Gehring 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
198024 1 1 Munich Open
Total 1 1

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

Career Results

Rolf Gehring career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1973170110.0%
19741823540.0%249249
197519771450.0%231179
1976200660.0%183239
197721991850.0%120120
19782216122857.1%11352
19792314142850.0%5254
19802423153860.5%5439
19812521173855.3%3942
1982263212412.5%4177
198327861457.1%26193
1984286131931.6%94154
19852944850.0%153270
Career11312824146.9%

Career Results by Surface

Rolf Gehring career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197317 0110.0% 0110.0%
197418 12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%
197519 45944.4%32560.0% 771450.0%
197620 0220.0%0330.0%0110.0% 0660.0%
197721 0110.0%561145.5%31475.0%11250.0% 991850.0%
197822 22450.0%14102458.3% 16122857.1%
197923 23540.0%11102152.4%11250.0% 14142850.0%
198024 34742.9%19102965.5%11250.0% 23153860.5%
198125 991850.0%741163.6%21366.7%33650.0% 21173855.3%
198226 0440.0%291118.2%18911.1% 3212412.5%
198327 42666.7%42666.7%0220.0% 861457.1%
198428 0440.0%461040.0%23540.0% 6131931.6%
198529 21366.7%23540.0% 44850.0%
Career22325440.7%737114450.7%11112250.0%7142133.3%11312824146.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Rolf Gehring career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197418 000110.0%00101100.0% 11250.0%
197519 0220.0%0011250.0%21366.7% 34742.9%
197620 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
197721 0110.0%0220.0%43757.1%00 461040.0%
197822 11250.0%0220.0%851361.5%101100.0% 1081855.6%
197923 0110.0%33650.0%661250.0%00 9101947.4%
198024 14520.0%0110.0%951464.3%00 10102050.0%
198125 13425.0%14520.0%951464.3%00 11122347.8%
198226 0330.0%0880.0%14520.0%00 115166.2%
198327 000034742.9%00 34742.9%
198428 0110.0%11250.0%35837.5%0220.0% 491330.8%
198529 00101100.0%11250.0%23540.0% 44850.0%
Career 3161915.8%6222821.4%45398453.6%671346.2% 608414441.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 144/241 (59.8%) of Rolf Gehring's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Rolf Gehring 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 1487 99.5 0.0% -4.00 +0.09
1974 18 1502 105.1 +34 40.0% -0.80 +0.23
1975 19 1552 117.1 +12 +22 42.9% -0.40 5–1 (83%) 4–2 (67%) 107.7 +1.04
1976 20 1498 110.7 +30 17.6% -2.35 0–2 1–2 (33%) -0.22
1977 21 1615 128.4 -89 -16 +10 51.1% -0.18 4–3 (57%) 5–1 (83%) 107.3 +0.48
1978 22 1732 134.0 -163 +11 47.3% -0.23 10–3 (77%) 6–6 (50%) 110.9 +1.52
1979 23 1748 137.8 -166 +15 50.7% +0.06 4–5 (44%) 7–8 (47%) 100.7 -1.06
1980 24 1779 136.9 -202 +49 54.2% +0.08 11–5 (69%) 8–7 (53%) 105.6 +0.60
1981 25 1768 140.3 -101 +53 -69 52.3% +0.14 9–1 (90%) 9–6 (60%) 111.2 -1.39
1982 26 1568 128.8 -9 +127 21.1% -2.23 1–5 (17%) 2–1 (67%) 95.7 -2.60
1983 27 1611 120.8 -10 +119 56.3% +0.34 3–2 (60%) 3–3 (50%) 100.6 +0.91
1984 28 1576 112.8 -31 +119 +29 43.1% -0.27 0–5 (0%) 4–6 (40%) 92.4 +0.23
1985 29 1588 113.5 -26 +78 50.0% +0.17 1–1 0–1 +0.72
Career 1826 138.1 -92 +45 +5 46.0% -0.34 48–33 (59%) 49–43 (53%) 111.9 +0.23

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Rolf Gehring Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197519 R32R128 1–2 (33%)
197620 R64R128 0–2 (0%)
197721 R16 3–1 (75%)
197822 R16 3–1 (75%)
197923 R32 2–1 (67%)
198024 R32 2–1 (67%)
198125 R128R32 2–2 (50%)
198226 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
198327 R128 0–1 (0%)
198428 R128R32R32 4–3 (57%)
W-L 1–4
(20%)
12–9
(57%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
17–16
(52%)

ATP 500

Rolf Gehring ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CAN W-L
Win %
198226 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

Rolf Gehring ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBBARBASBUEFLRGSTHAMHOUAUSMADMCMETMUNNAPROTSTGSTOSTUTKYVIEAIXAMSBARBERBOGBOMBRIBRUCAICOLDENDUSDUTFRAGENIWLASLOSLOUMARMEMMILNANNICNORPHIRICSOUSTOSTRSYDTELZEL W-L
Win %
197317 R16 0–1 (0%)
197418 R16R16R16 2–3 (40%)
197519 R16R32R32QFR16 6–5 (55%)
197620 R32R64R32R32 0–4 (0%)
197721 QFR64R32R32R32R32R16R16 6–8 (43%)
197822 R64QFR16R64SFR16R16R16FR32R32 13–11 (54%)
197923 R64R16R32R32R16R16R16SFR32R64R16QF 12–12 (50%)
198024 R32FR16R16R32R16WSFQFR32R32R16R16R64R32 21–14 (60%)
198125 R16QFR16SFR16R32QFSFR32R32R16R16R32R32R16 19–15 (56%)
198226 R32R64R32R32R32R16R32R32R32R32R64R32R16R16R32R32R32 3–17 (15%)
198327 R16R32QFR64SF 8–5 (62%)
198428 R32R32R32R16R64R32R32R32R64R16 2–10 (17%)
198529 R16R32R16QF 4–4 (50%)
W-L 4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
3–4
(43%)
8–4
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
6–6
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
10–6
(62%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
1–2
(33%)
7–3
(70%)
1–1
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
3–5
(38%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
96–109
(47%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
30
Career-high date
Nov 2, 1981
First Top 100
Nov 20, 1978
First Top 50
Dec 4, 1978
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Rolf Gehring ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197418249
197519231208172181183179
197620183239
197721120
1978221521676952
197923524647505353514950495054
198024545455554036414849433639
198125383936323636373333314342
1982264147576977
198327261979493
198428100959498839698104145156154
198529155157147139151207260257261268271270
198630269268311394633708736764775780785799
198731800801870

Similar Players

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

Rolf Gehring'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
Gianni Ocleppo ITA #30 1,807 221 98 123 44.3% $325,570 1 0 0 1975–1987 Rivalries Match log
Marcos Hocevar BRA #30 1,818 174 80 94 46.0% $330,047 0 0 0 1979–1985 Rivalries Match log
Colin Dowdeswell GBR #31 1,730 293 119 174 40.6% $327,277 1 0 0 1972–1986 Rivalries Match log
Butch Walts USA #30 1,915 275 140 135 50.9% $454,343 4 0 0 1975–1984 Rivalries Match log
Billy Martin USA #32 1,821 321 146 175 45.5% 1 0 0 1972–1982 Rivalries Match log
Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRA #29 1,743 218 90 128 41.3% $8,937 0 0 0 1976–1985 Rivalries Match log
Carlos Kirmayr BRA #36 1,893 292 135 157 46.2% $570,207 1 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Kjell Johansson SWE #32 1,807 242 111 131 45.9% $49,711 1 0 0 1969–1982 Rivalries Match log
Jose Luis Damiani URU #32 1,781 114 50 64 43.9% 0 0 0 1978–1983 Rivalries Match log
Terry Moor USA #32 1,924 465 237 228 51.0% $776,732 2 0 0 1973–1987 Rivalries Match log
Peter Feigl AUT #35 1,795 220 107 113 48.6% $260,885 3 0 0 1975–1985 Rivalries Match log
Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER #30 1,828 253 125 128 49.4% 2 0 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rolf Gehring?
Rolf Gehring is 70 years old, born on November 25, 1955.
Which country does Rolf Gehring represent?
Rolf Gehring represents Germany in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Rolf Gehring?
Rolf Gehring is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is Rolf Gehring left-handed or right-handed?
Rolf Gehring plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Rolf Gehring won?
Rolf Gehring has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Rolf Gehring won?
TennisDB does not group any of Rolf Gehring's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Rolf Gehring won?
Rolf Gehring has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent was Munich in 1980.
What is Rolf Gehring's highest ATP ranking?
Rolf Gehring's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 30, first achieved on November 2, 1981.
What is Rolf Gehring's career win-loss record?
Rolf Gehring has a career ATP singles record of 113 wins and 128 losses (46.9%).
How much career prize money has Rolf Gehring earned?
Rolf Gehring has earned at least $355,057 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Rolf Gehring's career appear in TennisDB?
Rolf Gehring appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1985.
On which surface does Rolf Gehring have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Rolf Gehring's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 50.7% (73–71).
Who has Rolf Gehring faced most often?
Rolf Gehring's most frequent opponent is Victor Pecci, with a head-to-head record of 3–4 across 7 meetings.