H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jay Berger vs Jim Gurfein H2H: 1-0
Jay Berger holds a 1–0 lead over Jim Gurfein in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jay Berger leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jay Berger won the 1987 US Open first round 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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USA
Age 59
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 65
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1987* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jay Berger | 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Jim Gurfein | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Berger | #1,121 | #7 | 1,271 | 1,952 | 141 | 80 | 63.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Gurfein | #736 | #96 | 0 | 1,678 | 39 | 64 | 37.9% | 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 | Jay Berger | Jim Gurfein | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1985 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #250 | 1,571 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1986 | 7–3 | 70.0% | #82 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1987 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #47 | 1,767 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #219 | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1988 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #34 | 1,784 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #159 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1989 | 41–19 | 68.3% | #10 | 1,845 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #96 | 1,615 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1990 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #18 | 1,849 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #208 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1991 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #387 | 1,804 | 0 | 3 | 1985 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #203 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #269 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1988 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #321 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |