H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Jimmy Connors vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 17-7

Jimmy Connors holds a 17–7 lead over Vitas Gerulaitis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 24 main-draw meetings, Jimmy Connors leads 11–3 on carpet, while they are tied 3–3 on hard courts. Most recently, Jimmy Connors won the 1985 Montreal / Toronto fourth round 6-4 6-2.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
17 – 7
24 main draw meetings
Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 17, 1985* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R16 Hard Jimmy Connors #4 6-4 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #25 Match data
Nov 12, 1983* Wembley ATP 250 QF Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #16 Match data
Aug 15, 1982* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard Vitas Gerulaitis #5 (def.) Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Mar 13, 1982* Brussels ATP 250 SF Hard Vitas Gerulaitis #10 6-2 7-5 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Aug 22, 1981* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R16 Hard Vitas Gerulaitis #19 7-5 7-6 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Jun 8, 1980* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #5 6-1 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-4 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Jan 16, 1980* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 6-2 Jimmy Connors #2 Match data
Nov 4, 1979* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-7 6-2 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Mar 3, 1979* Memphis ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 3-6 6-3 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Feb 26, 1979* Dorado Beach ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-5 6-0 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Feb 20, 1979 Dorado Beach ATP 250 RR Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-0 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Jan 20, 1979* Birmingham ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 7-6 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Jul 9, 1978* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Jimmy Connors #1 9-7 6-2 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Apr 8, 1978* Rotterdam Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 4-6 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 Match data
Dec 7, 1976* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 5-7 7-6 7-6 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #18 Match data
Dec 2, 1976 Las Vegas ATP 250 RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #18 Match data
Sep 10, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-3 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #18 Match data
Sep 27, 1975* Bermuda ATP 250 F Clay Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #16 Match data
Mar 23, 1975* New York ATP 250 F Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #22 (def.) Jimmy Connors #1 Match data
Feb 16, 1975* Salisbury ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 5-7 7-5 6-1 3-6 6-0 Vitas Gerulaitis #47 Match data
Mar 30, 1974* Salt Lake City ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #4 4-6 7-6 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #135 Match data
Feb 9, 1974* Little Rock ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #131 Match data
Jan 22, 1974* Roanoke ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #131 Match data
Dec 7, 1972* New York ATP 250 R32 Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4 4-6 6-3 Jimmy Connors 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
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 Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26
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 — — — — — — —