H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John Whitlinger vs Tom Gullikson H2H: 2-0
John Whitlinger holds a 2–0 lead over Tom Gullikson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Whitlinger leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Whitlinger won the 1976 Tokyo Outdoor fourth round 7-5 7-6.
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USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1976* | Tokyo Outdoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John Whitlinger | 7-5 7-6 | Tom Gullikson | Match data |
| Oct 6, 1976* | Maui | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | John Whitlinger | 7-6 5-7 6-2 | Tom Gullikson | 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 Whitlinger | #264 | #75 | 0 | 1,630 | 45 | 77 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gullikson | — | — | — | 1,837 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 Whitlinger | Tom Gullikson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #143 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1974 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #85 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1975 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #98 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 17–29 | 37.0% | #130 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #167 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #264 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |