H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Butch Seewagen vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-0

Butch Seewagen holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Butch Seewagen leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Butch Seewagen won the 1971 Merion round of 32 4-6 2-1 RET.

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Butch Seewagen
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Paul Gerken
USA Age 76 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Butch Seewagen 4-6 2-1 (ret.) Paul Gerken Match data Aug 25, 1971* R32 Merion 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.

Career Comparison

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
Butch Seewagen #826 #87 0 1,674 63 82 43.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Gerken #496 #35 0 1,836 122 127 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 Butch Seewagen Paul Gerken
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1968 4–3 57.1% — 1,540 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1969 4–8 33.3% — 1,514 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1970 3–7 30.0% — 1,513 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1971 7–9 43.8% — 1,558 0 0
22 1968 6–8 42.9% — 1,481 0 0 1972 14–12 53.8% — 1,651 0 0
23 1969 8–6 57.1% — 1,533 0 0 1973 50–33 60.2% #50 1,761 0 0
24 1970 10–12 45.5% — 1,570 0 0 1974 23–31 42.6% #65 1,649 0 0
25 1971 9–9 50.0% — 1,607 0 0 1975 14–19 42.4% #80 1,610 0 0
26 1972 10–11 47.6% — 1,663 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1973 7–15 31.8% #96 1,594 0 0 1977 3–5 37.5% — 1,601 0 0
28 1974 1–4 20.0% #200 1,568 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1976 3–3 50.0% #183 1,592 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1977 7–9 43.8% #191 1,606 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1978 2–4 33.3% #227 1,598 0 0 — — — — — — —
35 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,585 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Butch Seewagen Paul Gerken
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 3 4 25.0% 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 1968 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — 1972 2 3 5 40.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1969 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — 1973 20 11 31 64.5% 19 14 33 57.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 6 4 10 60.0%
24 1970 0 2 2 0.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 6 10 16 37.5% 7 10 17 41.2% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 8 15 46.7%
25 1971 3 3 6 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 1975 3 3 6 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 8 17 52.9%
26 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1973 1 6 7 14.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1976 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1977 — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1978 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 6 13 19 31.6% 25 35 60 41.7% 30 29 59 50.8% 2 5 7 28.6% — 37 34 71 52.1% 40 47 87 46.0% 19 22 41 46.3% 26 24 50 52.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Butch Seewagen Paul Gerken
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 — — — — — -30 -14 43.8% -0.13 1–5 (17%) — — -0.40
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1514 114.4 — — — — — -33 +11 37.5% -0.46 0–2 1–0 — -0.12
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1559 109.6 — — — — -25 -50 — 47.6% +0.10 4–4 (50%) 2–5 (29%) — +0.82
22 1968 1482 104.8 — — — — — +38 -14 45.5% -0.03 0–1 — — -0.07 1972 1652 124.6 — — — — -35 -63 -66 52.8% +0.39 7–6 (54%) 6–7 (46%) — +2.20
23 1969 1533 111.4 — — — — — — +17 58.8% +0.47 3–3 (50%) — — +0.90 1973 1761 139.8 — — — — +36 -27 -117 56.3% +0.65 19–11 (63%) 16–17 (48%) — +1.13
24 1970 1570 122.0 — — — — -52 +32 0 44.0% -0.68 0–4 (0%) 1–1 — -0.45 1974 1649 124.9 — — — — +35 -15 -16 46.9% -0.35 8–13 (38%) 13–9 (59%) — -0.35
25 1971 1607 104.0 — — — — -93 -9 -23 45.7% -0.26 2–2 (50%) 0–3 (0%) — +1.36 1975 1611 129.1 — — — — +120 -74 +20 42.7% -0.56 7–7 (50%) 10–6 (63%) — -0.79
26 1972 1663 115.8 — — — — -110 -60 -40 49.1% -0.38 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) — -0.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1973 1594 102.3 — — — — -67 -47 +23 39.3% -1.27 2–8 (20%) 3–1 (75%) — +0.59 1977 1601 119.0 — — — — — -51 — 38.9% -0.39 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.38
28 1974 1568 107.5 — — — — — — +30 31.3% -0.75 0–1 0–3 (0%) — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1976 1593 110.2 — — — — — -32 — 46.7% +0.07 1–1 0–2 — +0.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1977 1607 120.1 — — — — — -16 -25 46.2% -0.41 2–4 (33%) 4–3 (57%) — +0.42 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1978 1598 128.6 — — — — — -5 — 38.5% 0.00 0–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1981 1585 100.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1675 118.6 — — — — -83 -12 -6 45.1% -0.45 12–30 (29%) 13–17 (43%) 88.3 +1.69 — 1837 131.8 — — — — +41 -36 -39 49.2% +0.08 48–49 (49%) 49–46 (52%) 101.6 +1.03

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.