Paul Gerken
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 1973 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 0 | 5 | 5 | May 28, 1975 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Boro Jovanovic holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Boro Jovanovic leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Boro Jovanovic won the 1971 Columbus round of 32 6-2 4-6 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-2 4-6 7-6 | Paul Gerken | Match data | Aug 4, 1971* | R32 | Columbus | 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,836 | 122 | 127 | 49.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boro Jovanovic | — | — | — | 1,729 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Paul Gerken | Boro Jovanovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,761 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 23–31 | 42.6% | #65 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1975 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Paul Gerken | Boro Jovanovic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1515 | 107.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -30 | -14 | 43.8% | -0.13 | 1–5 (17%) | — | — | -0.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1514 | 114.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -33 | +11 | 37.5% | -0.46 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 1559 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -50 | — | 47.6% | +0.10 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | 99.0 | +0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 1652 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -63 | -66 | 52.8% | +0.39 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–7 (46%) | 102.0 | +2.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 1761 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -27 | -117 | 56.3% | +0.65 | 19–11 (63%) | 16–17 (48%) | 105.2 | +1.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 1649 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -15 | -16 | 46.9% | -0.35 | 8–13 (38%) | 13–9 (59%) | 96.8 | -0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1628 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +45 | — | 56.8% | +0.73 | 5–3 (63%) | — | — | +0.16 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1621 | 108.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | 50.0% | +0.28 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.16 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1579 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +14 | — | 31.6% | -1.53 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.57 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1643 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -75 | -12 | — | 49.0% | +0.10 | 5–5 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.79 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1684 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 55.0% | +0.12 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +1.24 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1676 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -120 | +90 | — | 43.3% | -0.18 | 2–6 (25%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.87 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1586 | 112.8 | — | — | — | — | -101 | +104 | — | 24.2% | -1.88 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 | — | -0.50 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1522 | 94.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +79 | — | 0.0% | -2.83 | — | — | — | +0.56 |
| Career | — | 1837 | 131.8 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -36 | -39 | 49.2% | +0.08 | 48–49 (49%) | 49–46 (52%) | 101.6 | +1.03 | — | 1730 | 128.3 | — | — | — | — | -107 | +44 | — | 46.1% | -0.15 | 18–20 (47%) | 3–4 (43%) | 96.2 | -0.80 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 1973 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 0 | 5 | 5 | May 28, 1975 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantisek Pala | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 6, 1975 | — |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 29, 1972 | — |
| Georges Goven | 2 | 1 | 3 | May 1, 1975 | — |
| Brian Gottfried | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 29, 1974 | — |
| Syd Ball | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 19, 1974 | — |