H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Gene Mayer vs Marcello Lara H2H: 3-0
Gene Mayer holds a 3–0 lead over Marcello Lara in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Gene Mayer leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Gene Mayer won the 1978 Tulsa third round 6-2 6-1.
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USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
MEX
Age 78
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1978* | Tulsa | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Gene Mayer | 6-2 6-1 | Marcello Lara | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1978* | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Gene Mayer | 6-2 6-2 | Marcello Lara | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1978* | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Gene Mayer | 4-6 6-1 6-1 | Marcello Lara | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Mayer | #976 | #4 | 6 | 2,198 | 311 | 159 | 66.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Marcello Lara | #267 | #59 | 0 | 1,662 | 61 | 113 | 35.1% | 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 | Gene Mayer | Marcello Lara | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #144 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #48 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–6 | 53.8% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #142 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,979 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 71–16 | 81.6% | #5 | 2,139 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 11 | 1973 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #102 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1982 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,069 | 0 | 12 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #60 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1983 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #10 | 1,964 | 0 | 14 | 1975 | 4–20 | 16.7% | #167 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1984 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 14 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #169 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1985 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #368 | 1,863 | 0 | 14 | 1977 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #69 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #870 | 1,841 | 0 | 14 | 1978 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #163 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |