H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Bjorn Borg vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 15-1

Bjorn Borg holds a 15–1 lead over Vitas Gerulaitis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 6–1 on carpet and 5–0 on clay. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1981 Wimbledon fourth round 7-6 7-5 7-6.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
15 – 1
16 main draw meetings
Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 1, 1981* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Bjorn Borg #1 7-6 7-5 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #19 Match data
Jun 9, 1980* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-1 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Apr 27, 1980* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Hard Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 3-6 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Apr 5, 1980* Monte Carlo ATP 250 SF Clay Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Jan 17, 1980* Masters ATP Finals F Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Jun 10, 1979* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-1 6-0 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
May 6, 1979* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 7-5 7-6 2-6 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Apr 15, 1979* Monte Carlo ATP 250 F Clay Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-1 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Sep 11, 1978* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard Bjorn Borg #2 6-3 6-2 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
May 14, 1978* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #4 (w/o) Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Apr 2, 1978* Milan Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 6-3 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Mar 26, 1978* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 6-5 5-6 6-4 6-5 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Jan 14, 1978* Birmingham Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Jul 3, 1977* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 3-6 6-3 3-6 8-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #8 Match data
Feb 16, 1976* Toronto Indoor Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 2-6 6-3 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #16 Match data
Oct 31, 1974* Tehran ATP 250 R16 Clay Bjorn Borg #4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #156 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
Vitas Gerulaitis #796 #3 0 2,238 527 231 69.5% 1 3 0 0 22 26

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 Vitas Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25
29 — — — — — — — 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26
30 — — — — — — — 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26
31 — — — — — — — 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26
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 — — — — — — —