H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 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 Japan Open round of 16 7-5 7-6.

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John Whitlinger
USA Age 72 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Tom Gullikson
USA Age 74 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Whitlinger 7-5 7-6 Tom Gullikson Match data Nov 5, 1976* R16 Japan Open ATP 250 Clay
John Whitlinger 7-6 5-7 6-2 Tom Gullikson Match data Oct 6, 1976* R64 Maui ATP 250 Hard

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 Whitlinger #264 #75 0 1,630 45 77 36.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tom Gullikson — — — 1,826 — — — 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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1973 1–1 50.0% #143 1,506 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1974 11–9 55.0% #85 1,579 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1975 6–15 28.6% #98 1,567 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 17–29 37.0% #130 1,541 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1977 7–17 29.2% #127 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1978 0–1 0.0% #374 1,497 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1980 3–5 37.5% #264 1,495 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 Whitlinger Tom Gullikson
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
19 1973 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1975 2 3 5 40.0% 4 9 13 30.8% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 8 8 16 50.0% 4 11 15 26.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1977 2 7 9 22.2% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 4 4 8 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 3 7 10 30.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 8 6 14 57.1%
26 1980 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1978 13 7 20 65.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 9 4 13 69.2% 8 7 15 53.3%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 7 10 17 41.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 3 8 11 27.3%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 5 7 12 41.7% 2 3 5 40.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 6 5 11 54.5%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 15 10 25 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 6 5 11 54.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 12 10 22 54.5% — — — — 10 6 16 62.5% 2 5 7 28.6%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — 8 5 13 61.5% 5 7 12 41.7%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 7 8 15 46.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 9 3 12 75.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 15 24 39 38.5% 14 31 45 31.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 11 17 28 39.3% — 78 81 159 49.1% 20 24 44 45.5% 49 40 89 55.1% 45 59 104 43.3%

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 Whitlinger Tom Gullikson
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
19 1973 1506 97.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.00 — — — +0.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 1580 113.1 — — — — +13 -57 +11 52.9% +0.08 4–3 (57%) 4–3 (57%) — +2.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1975 1568 124.8 — — — — -12 -22 — 30.4% -1.39 2–2 (50%) 1–6 (14%) — 0.00 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1976 1541 118.0 — — — — +58 -38 — 38.0% -0.94 8–8 (50%) 8–5 (62%) — +5.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1977 1513 107.6 — — — — +38 -25 — 34.5% -1.43 3–6 (33%) 4–2 (67%) — +1.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1978 1498 92.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.19 1976 1496 107.3 — — — — +59 +42 — 45.5% -0.30 2–3 (40%) 1–3 (25%) — +2.32
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1642 135.7 — — — — +20 -32 -131 44.0% -0.73 4–7 (36%) 9–6 (60%) — -0.47
26 1980 1495 101.6 — — — — +31 — — 38.9% -0.95 1–1 1–0 — +1.16 1978 1817 146.1 — — — — +23 -219 -132 57.9% +0.54 9–7 (56%) 6–7 (46%) — -0.21
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1715 150.4 — — — — +5 -74 -3 45.0% +0.19 3–8 (27%) 4–11 (27%) — -3.00
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1712 135.7 — — — — +29 -86 -79 45.1% -0.35 6–7 (46%) 8–8 (50%) — -1.36
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1775 142.4 — — — — +5 — -157 52.7% +0.14 5–5 (50%) 9–9 (50%) — -1.24
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1779 139.9 — — — — +6 — -161 49.4% +0.04 3–5 (38%) 5–12 (29%) — -0.80
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1730 125.9 — — — — -34 — -16 51.6% +0.21 14–9 (61%) 7–10 (41%) — +1.09
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1700 136.7 — — — — -25 — +44 51.6% +0.22 4–8 (33%) 11–18 (38%) — +0.24
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1722 129.9 — — — — -60 — +143 49.4% -0.07 10–3 (77%) 9–8 (53%) — -1.17
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 1707 122.6 — — — — -53 — +96 36.5% -0.87 4–3 (57%) 6–6 (50%) — -1.61
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1987 1677 99.7 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.80 0–1 — — +0.07
Career — 1630 116.6 — — — — +37 -33 +11 38.7% -0.96 18–20 (47%) 18–16 (53%) 104.2 +8.71 — 1826 143.4 — — — — -1 -74 -16 49.1% -0.01 64–66 (49%) 75–98 (43%) 96.9 -1.55

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.