Bob Carmichael
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 9 | 11 | Oct 14, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 2 | 8 | 10 | Mar 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Dick Crealy | 5 | 5 | 10 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 1 | 9 | 10 | Feb 1, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 2 | 7 | 9 | Sep 29, 1971 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Bob Carmichael holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bob Carmichael leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Carmichael won the 1970 Washington Open round of 64 9-7 3-6 7-5.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carmichael | 9-7 3-6 7-5 | Paul Gerken | Match data | Jul 20, 1970* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carmichael | #157 | #55 | 0 | 1,900 | 212 | 255 | 45.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,836 | 121 | 125 | 49.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Bob Carmichael | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 49–32 | 60.5% | #50 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 23–31 | 42.6% | #65 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1968 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1969 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,667 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1970 | 47–32 | 59.5% | — | 1,847 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 36–33 | 52.2% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1972 | 20–30 | 40.0% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 24–37 | 39.3% | #80 | 1,597 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 10–20 | 33.3% | #112 | 1,639 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 18–26 | 40.9% | #71 | 1,634 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #134 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1–18 | 5.3% | #158 | 1,424 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #133 | 1,483 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #157 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Bob Carmichael | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 27 | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1969 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1970 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1972 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 11 | 15 | 26 | 42.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 66 | 72 | 138 | 47.8% | 71 | 78 | 149 | 47.7% | 50 | 52 | 102 | 49.0% | 25 | 53 | 78 | 32.1% | — | 37 | 34 | 71 | 52.1% | 39 | 45 | 84 | 46.4% | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Bob Carmichael | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1541 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | -12 | 42.1% | +0.05 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.33 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1515 | 107.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -31 | -14 | 43.8% | -0.13 | 1–5 (17%) | — | — | -0.41 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1515 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -28 | +10 | 40.9% | -0.23 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.22 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1559 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -47 | — | 47.6% | +0.10 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | 99.0 | +0.83 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1652 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -61 | -66 | 52.8% | +0.39 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–7 (46%) | 101.9 | +2.18 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1761 | 139.5 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -30 | -117 | 56.5% | +0.68 | 18–10 (64%) | 16–17 (48%) | 105.1 | +1.23 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1649 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -18 | -16 | 46.9% | -0.35 | 8–13 (38%) | 13–9 (59%) | 96.8 | -0.36 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1611 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | +120 | -75 | +20 | 42.7% | -0.56 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–6 (63%) | 104.1 | -0.80 |
| 27 | 1968 | 1583 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | -63 | +78 | — | 57.1% | +0.73 | 3–3 (50%) | — | — | +0.46 | 1977 | 1601 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -52 | — | 38.9% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.38 |
| 28 | 1969 | 1668 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -38 | -15 | 57.8% | +0.57 | 3–1 (75%) | — | — | +2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1970 | 1848 | 131.4 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -57 | -123 | 56.2% | +0.46 | 12–9 (57%) | 7–4 (64%) | 105.7 | +0.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 1772 | 138.8 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -29 | -26 | 51.5% | +0.21 | 10–11 (48%) | 15–12 (56%) | 98.5 | -5.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1972 | 1740 | 142.0 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -14 | -25 | 43.5% | -0.44 | 8–9 (47%) | 8–5 (62%) | 103.0 | -6.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 1598 | 129.6 | — | — | — | — | +46 | +52 | +82 | 43.2% | -0.48 | 8–15 (35%) | 9–7 (56%) | 96.6 | -2.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 1640 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | -17 | +2 | 35.3% | -0.82 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 97.4 | -1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 1635 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -26 | -23 | +70 | 45.9% | -0.18 | 5–11 (31%) | 4–8 (33%) | 93.8 | +1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 1609 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +21 | -51 | +82 | 38.2% | -1.04 | 6–4 (60%) | 4–2 (67%) | 106.2 | +0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1425 | 108.0 | — | — | — | — | +117 | +59 | +115 | 19.6% | -1.78 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–6 (14%) | 91.1 | +0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 1483 | 114.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +11 | +102 | 37.9% | -0.90 | 1–1 | 2–2 (50%) | — | +0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 1495 | 122.8 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -5 | +61 | 37.5% | -0.85 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 96.9 | +0.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1901 | 134.5 | — | — | — | — | 0 | -7 | +13 | 46.9% | -0.16 | 60–76 (44%) | 52–54 (49%) | 98.0 | -1.97 | — | 1836 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -38 | -39 | 49.3% | +0.09 | 47–48 (49%) | 49–46 (52%) | 101.4 | +1.21 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 2 | 9 | 11 | Oct 14, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 2 | 8 | 10 | Mar 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Dick Crealy | 5 | 5 | 10 | Nov 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 1 | 9 | 10 | Feb 1, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Richey | 2 | 7 | 9 | Sep 29, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 1973 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |
| Jaime Fillol | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 3, 1977 | H2H |