H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Marcello Lara vs Paul Sullivan H2H: 1-0

Marcello Lara holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Sullivan in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marcello Lara leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Marcello Lara won the 1968 US Open round of 128 9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6.

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Marcello Lara
MEX Age 79 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Paul Sullivan
USA Age 85

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Marcello Lara 9-7 6-1 4-6 8-6 Paul Sullivan Match data Aug 31, 1968* R128 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Marcello Lara #267 #59 0 1,672 59 109 35.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Sullivan — — — 1,500 — — — 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 Marcello Lara Paul Sullivan
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1968 7–6 53.8% — 1,550 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,529 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,520 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1971 3–3 50.0% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,554 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1973 18–22 45.0% #102 1,591 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1974 12–16 42.9% #60 1,629 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1975 4–20 16.7% #167 1,465 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1976 2–6 25.0% #169 1,471 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1977 3–8 27.3% #72 1,464 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1978 6–17 26.1% #163 1,461 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 Marcello Lara Paul Sullivan
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 %
20 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1969 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1971 — — — — 3 1 4 75.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1972 — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1973 5 5 10 50.0% 10 12 22 45.5% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1974 1 5 6 16.7% 10 9 19 52.6% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1975 — — — — 3 16 19 15.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
28 1976 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
29 1977 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
30 1978 4 6 10 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 13 28 41 31.7% 36 50 86 41.9% 8 19 27 29.6% 2 12 14 14.3% — — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 0 8 8 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 Marcello Lara Paul Sullivan
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
20 1968 1551 101.0 — — — — — +46 -3 48.8% +0.07 1–0 — — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1969 1530 104.9 — — — — -21 — — 25.0% -1.33 0–1 — — -0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1970 1521 111.1 — — — — — — -11 35.7% -0.64 — 0–1 — -0.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1971 1558 120.0 — — — — — +120 — 50.0% +0.25 1–0 — — -0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1972 1554 105.8 — — — — -61 — — 33.3% -0.78 0–1 0–1 — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1973 1591 120.6 — — — — -51 +61 -68 48.9% -0.07 3–4 (43%) 5–5 (50%) 98.9 +2.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1974 1630 124.3 — — — — -130 +100 — 47.5% -0.48 5–4 (56%) 1–2 (33%) — +1.55 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1975 1466 106.9 — — — — +28 +37 — 22.8% -1.86 3–4 (43%) 1–1 — +0.97 1968 1427 92.1 — — — — — — -18 20.0% -2.07 0–1 — — -0.07
28 1976 1472 113.0 — — — — -24 +50 — 27.8% -1.33 1–1 2–2 (50%) — +0.07 1969 1402 101.3 — — — — — — -12 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.06
29 1977 1465 104.6 — — — — -2 +28 — 34.8% -0.91 1–2 (33%) 1–3 (25%) 98.0 +1.03 1970 1397 98.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.08
30 1978 1462 107.0 — — — — -1 +19 — 32.7% -1.36 2–7 (22%) 5–2 (71%) 99.0 +1.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1395 101.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.09
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1384 104.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — -0.10
Career — 1673 118.1 — — — — -31 +61 -35 39.3% -0.73 17–24 (41%) 15–17 (47%) 99.5 +4.46 — 1500 98.4 — — — — — — -15 10.0% -2.90 0–1 — — -3.33

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.