John Marks
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | 1 | 6 | 7 | Dec 28, 1979 | H2H |
| Dick Stockton | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dec 13, 1979 | H2H |
| John Sadri | 1 | 2 | 3 | Nov 15, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Nick Saviano | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 19, 1979 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC
John Marks vs Paul Gerken H2H: 0-1
Paul Gerken holds a 1–0 lead over John Marks in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1977 US Open round of 128 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gerken | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | John Marks | Match data | Sep 2, 1977* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | 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.
Career Comparison
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Marks | #223 | #60 | 0 | 1,632 | 30 | 81 | 27.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,836 | 122 | 127 | 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 | John Marks | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1975 | 5–1 | 83.3% | #330 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1976 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #165 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,761 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1977 | 4–13 | 23.5% | #174 | 1,434 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 23–31 | 42.6% | #65 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1978 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #63 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1979 | 4–26 | 13.3% | #115 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #223 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
Surface Results by Age
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 | John Marks | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 23 | 1976 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 19 | 14 | 33 | 57.6% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% |
| 24 | 1977 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 25 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 26 | 1979 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20.0% | 6 | 26 | 32 | 18.8% | 20 | 33 | 53 | 37.7% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | 37 | 34 | 71 | 52.1% | 40 | 47 | 87 | 46.0% | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | John Marks | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 17 | 1970 | 1486 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1471 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | 37.5% | -0.63 | — | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.18 | 1968 | 1541 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | -12 | 42.1% | +0.05 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.33 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1515 | 107.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -30 | -14 | 43.8% | -0.13 | 1–5 (17%) | — | — | -0.40 |
| 20 | 1973 | 1454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.15 | 1970 | 1514 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -33 | +11 | 37.5% | -0.46 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.12 |
| 21 | 1974 | 1434 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | 30.0% | -1.60 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.27 | 1971 | 1559 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -50 | — | 47.6% | +0.10 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | — | +0.82 |
| 22 | 1975 | 1554 | 121.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +44 | 62.5% | +0.12 | 4–0 (100%) | 2–0 | — | +0.10 | 1972 | 1652 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -63 | -66 | 52.8% | +0.39 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–7 (46%) | — | +2.20 |
| 23 | 1976 | 1439 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | +49 | +81 | +84 | 27.3% | -1.68 | 0–4 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +1.65 | 1973 | 1761 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -27 | -117 | 56.3% | +0.65 | 19–11 (63%) | 16–17 (48%) | — | +1.13 |
| 24 | 1977 | 1434 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +63 | +34 | 30.4% | -1.52 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | +0.56 | 1974 | 1649 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -15 | -16 | 46.9% | -0.35 | 8–13 (38%) | 13–9 (59%) | — | -0.35 |
| 25 | 1978 | 1630 | 130.5 | — | — | — | — | -206 | -118 | +65 | 35.9% | -0.81 | 3–0 (100%) | 0–6 (0%) | — | -0.89 | 1975 | 1611 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | +120 | -74 | +20 | 42.7% | -0.56 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–6 (63%) | — | -0.79 |
| 26 | 1979 | 1457 | 112.2 | — | — | — | — | -86 | -22 | +140 | 19.4% | -2.11 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–6 (14%) | — | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 1460 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | -68 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.50 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.91 | 1977 | 1601 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -51 | — | 38.9% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.38 |
| Career | — | 1632 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | -59 | -11 | +67 | 30.7% | -1.37 | 14–15 (48%) | 8–18 (31%) | 101.0 | +3.06 | — | 1837 | 131.8 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -36 | -39 | 49.2% | +0.08 | 48–49 (49%) | 49–46 (52%) | 101.6 | +1.03 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Paul Gerken
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 1973 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 0 | 5 | 5 | May 28, 1975 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |