H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Jimmy Connors vs Paul Gerken H2H: 6-0

Jimmy Connors holds a 6–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 6–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1973 Columbus semifinal DEF.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
6 – 0
6 main draw meetings
Paul Gerken
USA Age 76 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 10, 1973* Columbus ATP 250 SF Hard Jimmy Connors (def.) Paul Gerken Match data
Mar 8, 1973* Hampton ATP 250 SF Hard Jimmy Connors 7-6(4) 6-4 Paul Gerken Match data
Feb 13, 1973* Salt Lake City ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors 6-1 6-2 Paul Gerken Match data
Jan 8, 1973* Baltimore ATP 250 QF Hard Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-3 Paul Gerken Match data
Sep 20, 1972* Los Angeles Wct ATP 250 R64 Hard Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-2 Paul Gerken Match data
Jul 27, 1972* Columbus ATP 250 R16 Hard Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-4 Paul Gerken 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
Jimmy Connors #1,295 #1 875 2,410 1,262 294 81.1% 8 1 1 0 99 109
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 Jimmy Connors Paul Gerken
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 1968 4–3 57.1% — 1,541 0 0
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 1969 4–8 33.3% — 1,515 0 0
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 1970 3–7 30.0% — 1,516 0 0
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1971 7–9 43.8% — 1,560 0 0
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1972 14–12 53.8% — 1,652 0 0
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1973 50–33 60.2% #50 1,752 0 0
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1974 24–32 42.9% #65 1,654 0 0
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1975 15–20 42.9% #80 1,613 0 0
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 — — — — — — —
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1977 3–5 37.5% #250 1,603 0 0
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 — — — — — — —
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 — — — — — — —
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 — — — — — — —
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 — — — — — — —
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 — — — — — — —
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 — — — — — — —
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 — — — — — — —
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 — — — — — — —
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 — — — — — — —
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 — — — — — — —
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 — — — — — — —
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 — — — — — — —
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 — — — — — — —
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 — — — — — — —