H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

John McEnroe vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 11-2

John McEnroe holds a 11–2 lead over Vitas Gerulaitis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 5–1 on carpet and 5–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1984 Montreal / Toronto final 6-0 6-3.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
11 – 2
13 main draw meetings
Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 20, 1984* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 F Hard John McEnroe #1 6-0 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #13 Match data
Apr 29, 1984* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-1 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #22 Match data
Feb 11, 1984* Richmond Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-7 6-3 6-1 Vitas Gerulaitis #20 Match data
May 7, 1983* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 F Clay John McEnroe #2 6-3 7-5 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 Match data
May 1, 1983* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-2 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 Match data
Jan 30, 1982* Philadelphia ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #1 6-1 6-2 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 Match data
Sep 14, 1981* US Open Grand Slam SF Hard John McEnroe #1 5-7 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #12 Match data
Oct 19, 1980* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 F Hard John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #8 Match data
May 11, 1980* Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 F Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #5 2-6 6-2 6-0 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Jan 9, 1980 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #4 3-6 7-6 7-6 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Sep 11, 1979* US Open Grand Slam F Hard John McEnroe #3 7-5 6-3 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Aug 19, 1979* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Hard John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 Match data
Mar 31, 1979* Milan ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #5 6-0 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #4 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
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76
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 John McEnroe Vitas Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 — — — — — — —
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 — — — — — — —
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 — — — — — — —