H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Bjorn Borg vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-2
Paul Gerken holds a 2–1 lead over Bjorn Borg in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1974 Stockholm third round 1-6 6-1 7-6.
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SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1974* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Bjorn Borg | 1-6 6-1 7-6 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1974* | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Paul Gerken | 6-4 6-3 | Bjorn Borg | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1973* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Paul Gerken | 6-4 6-2 | Bjorn Borg | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
| 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 | Bjorn Borg | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |