H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jan Kodes vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 1-3
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 3–1 lead over Jan Kodes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Rome fourth round 6-4 6-3.
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CZE
Age 80
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1977* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-3 | Jan Kodes | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1977* | Ocean City | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-3 | Jan Kodes | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1976* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Jan Kodes | 6-2 4-6 6-1 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
| Feb 15, 1976* | Toronto Indoor Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 1-6 6-2 6-4 | Jan Kodes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | #1,109 | #5 | 14 | 2,117 | 465 | 274 | 62.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 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 | Jan Kodes | Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1968 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | 1969 | 32–19 | 62.7% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 1970 | 58–31 | 65.2% | — | 1,817 | 1 | 3 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 |
| 25 | 1971 | 49–23 | 68.1% | — | 1,967 | 2 | 5 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–15 | 74.6% | — | 1,937 | 2 | 6 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 |
| 27 | 1973 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #9 | 1,934 | 3 | 8 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 |
| 28 | 1974 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #17 | 1,936 | 3 | 8 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 |
| 29 | 1975 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #19 | 1,982 | 3 | 9 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 |
| 30 | 1976 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #19 | 1,983 | 3 | 10 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 |
| 31 | 1977 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #40 | 1,851 | 3 | 10 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 |
| 32 | 1978 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #119 | 1,754 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #88 | 1,701 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #221 | 1,581 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1981 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #221 | 1,509 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1982 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,447 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |