H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-1
Ion Tiriac and Paul Gerken are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ion Tiriac leads 1–0 on carpet, while Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ion Tiriac won the 1973 Charleston fourth round 7-6 2-6 6-0.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 1973* | Charleston | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Ion Tiriac | 7-6 2-6 6-0 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1973* | Salt Lake City | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Paul Gerken | 4-6 6-2 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ion Tiriac | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |