Jan Kukal
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 1, 1969 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Jim Mcmanus | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 18, 1970 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC
Paul Gerken holds a 1–0 lead over Jan Kukal in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1973 Hamburg Open round of 64 6-2 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gerken | 6-2 7-6 | Jan Kukal | Match data | Jun 13, 1973* | R64 | Hamburg Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kukal | #955 | #115 | 5 | 1,644 | 57 | 81 | 41.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Jan Kukal | 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 | 1968 | 16–17 | 48.5% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1969 | 13–11 | 54.2% | — | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1970 | 13–13 | 50.0% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1971 | 4–9 | 30.8% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1972 | 6–12 | 33.3% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 2–13 | 13.3% | #216 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1975 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #306 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Jan Kukal | 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 | 1968 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 26 | 1969 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1971 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 16 | 22 | 38 | 42.1% | 23 | 38 | 61 | 37.7% | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | — | 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 | Jan Kukal | 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 | 1968 | 1532 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | +79 | -53 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 4–4 (50%) | — | — | +0.30 | 1975 | 1611 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | +120 | -75 | +20 | 42.7% | -0.56 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–6 (63%) | 104.1 | -0.80 |
| 26 | 1969 | 1583 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | +94 | -23 | -92 | 50.8% | +0.05 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | +1.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1970 | 1636 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | +91 | -32 | -116 | 49.4% | +0.05 | 5–2 (71%) | — | — | +1.97 | 1977 | 1601 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -52 | — | 38.9% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.38 |
| 28 | 1971 | 1543 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | +115 | +6 | — | 32.1% | -1.32 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1972 | 1514 | 115.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | -1 | 37.3% | -0.73 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1973 | 1442 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | +120 | +1 | — | 22.9% | -1.29 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–6 (14%) | 94.1 | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1974 | 1424 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1975 | 1462 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +90 | 62.5% | +0.75 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1976 | 1484 | 110.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1644 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | +93 | -18 | -55 | 44.1% | -0.27 | 17–18 (49%) | 4–8 (33%) | 98.9 | +4.69 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 4, 1972 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 1, 1969 | H2H |
| Brian Fairlie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dec 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Jim Mcmanus | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mar 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 0 | 3 | 3 | Feb 18, 1970 | 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 |