P. Gerken

USA Age 76 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1977
Peak ranking
35 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
1830 (75.1%ile)
Career record
124–129 (49.0%)
Career titles
0

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 18, 1977* Laguna Niguel ATP 250 R16 Hard B. Teacher #80 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 17, 1977* Laguna Niguel ATP 250 R32 Hard E. Teltscher #160 6-2 6-0 W H2H Match data
Sep 4, 1977* US Open Grand Slam R64 Clay H. Solomon #12 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 2, 1977* US Open Grand Slam R128 Clay J. Marks #174 6-4 4-6 6-2 W H2H Match data
Aug 11, 1977* Columbus ATP 250 R32 Clay Bob Lutz 6-7 7-6 3-6 L Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
J. Connors 0 6 6 Aug 10, 1973 H2H
A. Panatta 0 5 5 May 28, 1975 H2H
J. Alexander 1 4 5 Apr 17, 1975 H2H
Juan Gisbert 1 4 5 Jul 26, 1974
A. Zugarelli 5 0 5 Apr 12, 1974 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19681843757.1%
196919481233.3%
197020371030.0%
197121791643.8%
19722214122653.9%
19732350338360.2%3550
19742424325642.9%5065
19752515203542.9%6980
19772735837.5%250250
Career12412925349.0%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196818 21366.7%22450.0% 43757.1%
196919 13425.0%35837.5% 481233.3%
197020 0110.0%13425.0%22450.0%0110.0% 371030.0%
197121 34742.9%34742.9%11250.0% 791643.8%
197222 23540.0%641060.0%22450.0%43757.1% 14122653.8%
197323 20113164.5%19143357.6%54955.6%641060.0% 50338360.2%
197424 7111838.9%7101741.2%33650.0%781546.7% 24325642.9%
197525 44850.0%16714.3%12333.3%981752.9% 15203542.9%
197727 11250.0%23540.0%0110.0% 35837.5%
Career39367552.0%40478746.0%19224146.3%26245052.0%12412925349.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197323 0440.0%101100.0%31475.0%21366.7% 661250.0%
197424 16714.3%26825.0%9101947.4%751258.3% 19274641.3%
197525 0220.0%0660.0%591435.7%831172.7% 13203339.4%
197727 000220.0%11250.0%202100.0% 33650.0%
Career 112137.7%3141717.6%18213946.2%1992867.9% 41569742.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 97/253 (38.3%) of P. Gerken's ATP main draw matches.

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 18 1542 90 86 75 42.1% -0.26 81 0 0 0
1969 19 1516 78 22 37 43.8% -0.06 50 0 17 0 0
1970 20 1516 77 21 69 37.5% -0.52 61 0 1 0
1971 21 1561 81 37 40 47.6% +0.08 48 0 50 2 5 29
1972 22 1652 87 81 65 76 52.8% +0.43 59 18 54 6 7 46
1973 23 1753 90 90 86 81 56.3% +0.76 67 44 63 16 17 48
1974 24 1655 85 82 73 77 47.0% -0.32 64 10 38 13 9 59
1975 25 1614 79 83 51 69 43.0% -0.60 69 20 50 11 6 65
1977 27 1603 72 55 38.9% -0.46 41 0 1 2 33
Career 1646 84 82 67 68 49.2% +0.01 62 19 49 50 46 52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge RGWUSO
196818 R32
196919 R128
197020 R64
197121 R64
197222 R128R32
197323 R16R64
197424 R64R128R32
197525 R128R64R128
197727 R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMONTOR
196919 R64
197020 R32
197121 R64
197222 R32R32
197323 R128
197424 R64R64
197525 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBAREASFLRHAMHKGHOUMADMCNAPNWPPARSTOTKYWASAPTBALBERBOLBOSBOSBOUBRECALCARCHACHICHRCOLDAYDAYDENFORHAMHAVLAGLASLONLOSLOSLOUMEMMERNEWNEWNICNOTOMAOSLPALPHISALSALSANSANSAOSEASOUSOUSYDTANTEHTORTUS
196818 R32R128
196919 R16R64R128R64R16R32
197020 R64R64R32R32
197121 R16R16R64R32R32R16R64
197222 QFR16R64QFR16R16R32
197323 R16QFQFQFQFR32R16R64R32QFR32QFR16R64FR16R16SFSFR16QFR16QFR64FR32QFR16
197424 R32R32R16R32R32QFR32R32R16RRR16R16QFR16R32R64R32R32QFR16R16R32R16R64R32
197525 R16R32R32R16QFR16R16R32R64R32R64QFQFR32QFR32
197727 R32R32R16R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
35
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973233544424750
197424504945525666706465
197525696060687480
197626199
197828245269496

Similar Players

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

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
C. Graebner USA 45 2,015 0 12 504 342 162 67.9% 1968-1976 Match log
C. Pasarell USA 35 1,939 0 4 577 302 275 52.3% 1968-1979 Match log
T. Moor USA 32 1,922 0 2 465 237 228 51.0% 1973-1987 Match log
Z. Franulovic CRO 30 2,014 0 13 714 407 307 57.0% 1968-1983 Match log
R. Moore RSA 32 1,892 0 1 733 357 376 48.7% 1968-1982 Match log
C. Dibley AUS 33 1,875 0 5 648 338 310 52.2% 1968-1981 Match log
D. Crealy AUS 33 1,904 0 2 652 335 317 51.4% 1968-1981 Match log
B. Hewitt RSA 34 2,005 0 11 463 285 178 61.6% 1968-1980 Match log
A. Stone AUS 38 1,885 0 0 491 247 244 50.3% 1968-1979 Match log
R. Ruffels AUS 27 1,903 0 5 453 246 207 54.3% 1968-1980 Match log
A. Gimeno ESP 49 2,038 1 12 377 246 131 65.3% 1968-1973 Match log
G. Masters AUS 42 1,881 0 2 493 238 255 48.3% 1968-1981 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is P. Gerken?
P. Gerken is 76 years old, born on March 15, 1950.
Which country is P. Gerken from?
P. Gerken is from United States.
How tall is P. Gerken?
P. Gerken is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is P. Gerken left-handed or right-handed?
P. Gerken plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has P. Gerken won?
P. Gerken has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has P. Gerken won?
P. Gerken has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is P. Gerken's highest ATP ranking?
P. Gerken's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 35, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
What is P. Gerken's career win-loss record?
P. Gerken has a career ATP singles record of 124 wins and 129 losses (49.0%).
When did P. Gerken play professional tennis?
P. Gerken turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1977.
What is P. Gerken's best surface?
P. Gerken's best surface is hard court with a 52.0% win rate (39W-36L).
Who is P. Gerken's biggest rival?
P. Gerken's most frequent opponent is J. Connors, with a head-to-head record of 0–6 across 6 meetings.