H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Pancho Walthall vs Paul Gerken H2H: 0-1

Paul Gerken holds a 1–0 lead over Pancho Walthall in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1972 US Open round of 128 7-6 6-1 6-2.

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Pancho Walthall
USA Age 76 Left-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Paul Gerken
USA Age 76 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Paul Gerken 7-6 6-1 6-2 Pancho Walthall Match data Sep 1, 1972* 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
Pancho Walthall #662 #238 0 1,506 8 20 28.6% 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 Pancho Walthall Paul Gerken
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1968 4–3 57.1% — 1,540 0 0
19 1969 0–3 0.0% — 1,462 0 0 1969 4–8 33.3% — 1,514 0 0
20 1970 0–3 0.0% — 1,430 0 0 1970 3–7 30.0% — 1,513 0 0
21 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,427 0 0 1971 7–9 43.8% — 1,558 0 0
22 1972 1–4 20.0% — 1,418 0 0 1972 14–12 53.8% — 1,651 0 0
23 1973 2–2 50.0% — 1,460 0 0 1973 50–33 60.2% #50 1,761 0 0
24 1974 2–2 50.0% — 1,459 0 0 1974 23–31 42.6% #65 1,649 0 0
25 1975 1–2 33.3% #238 1,470 0 0 1975 14–19 42.4% #80 1,610 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1977 3–5 37.5% — 1,601 0 0
28 1978 2–2 50.0% #323 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,477 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 Pancho Walthall Paul Gerken
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 %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
19 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1969 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — —
20 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
21 1971 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1971 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
22 1972 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 2 3 5 40.0% 6 4 10 60.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1973 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1973 20 11 31 64.5% 19 14 33 57.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 6 4 10 60.0%
24 1974 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1974 6 10 16 37.5% 7 10 17 41.2% 3 3 6 50.0% 7 8 15 46.7%
25 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1975 3 3 6 50.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 9 8 17 52.9%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1 1 2 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
28 1978 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1979 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2 4 6 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 4 10 14 28.6% — — — — — 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 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 Pancho Walthall 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
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1541 101.1 — — — — +35 — -12 42.1% +0.05 1–0 — — -0.33
19 1969 1462 100.3 — — — — — — +18 14.3% -2.29 0–1 — — -0.01 1969 1515 107.8 — — — — — -30 -14 43.8% -0.13 1–5 (17%) — — -0.40
20 1970 1431 98.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.29 — — — 0.00 1970 1514 114.4 — — — — — -33 +11 37.5% -0.46 0–2 1–0 — -0.12
21 1971 1428 101.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.33 — — — -0.16 1971 1559 109.6 — — — — -25 -50 — 47.6% +0.10 4–4 (50%) 2–5 (29%) 99.0 +0.82
22 1972 1419 100.3 — — — — — +93 — 16.7% -1.25 1–0 0–5 (0%) — -0.12 1972 1652 124.6 — — — — -35 -63 -66 52.8% +0.39 7–6 (54%) 6–7 (46%) 102.0 +2.20
23 1973 1461 98.2 — — — — — — +8 42.9% -0.22 1–0 — — +0.27 1973 1761 139.8 — — — — +36 -27 -117 56.3% +0.65 19–11 (63%) 16–17 (48%) 105.2 +1.13
24 1974 1460 100.8 — — — — — — +5 44.4% +0.22 1–0 0–1 — +0.57 1974 1649 124.9 — — — — +35 -15 -16 46.9% -0.35 8–13 (38%) 13–9 (59%) 96.8 -0.35
25 1975 1471 104.8 — — — — — — — 33.3% -0.67 — — — +0.08 1975 1611 129.1 — — — — +120 -74 +20 42.7% -0.56 7–7 (50%) 10–6 (63%) 104.1 -0.79
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1601 119.0 — — — — — -51 — 38.9% -0.39 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.38
28 1978 1484 103.0 — — — — +75 — — 50.0% +0.20 1–1 0–1 — +0.76 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1979 1477 99.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1507 102.0 — — — — +75 +93 +10 28.6% -1.07 4–2 (67%) 0–7 (0%) 97.1 +4.68 — 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.