H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-2
Paul Gerken holds a 2–1 lead over Arthur Ashe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay, while Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1975 Nottingham second round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1975* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 6-4 6-4 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1974* | Tokyo Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Paul Gerken | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1968* | Berkeley | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Paul Gerken | 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,255 | 800 | 258 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,830 | 124 | 129 | 49.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |