Paul Gerken
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 0 | 6 | 6 | Aug 10, 1973 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |
| Jaime Fillol | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 3, 1977 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC
Paul Gerken holds a 1–0 lead over Milan Holecek in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1971 Indianapolis round of 64 6-1 6-7 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gerken | 6-1 6-7 7-6 | Milan Holecek | Match data | Aug 11, 1971* | R64 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | Clay |
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 | 121 | 125 | 49.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Holecek | #322 | #71 | 0 | 1,698 | 117 | 156 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,651 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 49–32 | 60.5% | #50 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 23–31 | 42.6% | #65 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 16–8 | 66.7% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1975 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #80 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 27–28 | 49.1% | — | 1,691 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 5–14 | 26.3% | — | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 21–31 | 40.4% | #87 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 16–28 | 36.4% | #90 | 1,563 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 12–20 | 37.5% | #102 | 1,559 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #225 | 1,507 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Paul Gerken | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 25 | 1975 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 1969 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10.0% |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 37 | 34 | 71 | 52.1% | 39 | 45 | 84 | 46.4% | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% | 26 | 24 | 50 | 52.0% | — | 35 | 45 | 80 | 43.8% | 55 | 65 | 120 | 45.8% | 18 | 21 | 39 | 46.2% | 9 | 25 | 34 | 26.5% |
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 | Milan Holecek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | -31 | -14 | 43.8% | -0.13 | 1–5 (17%) | — | — | -0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 1515 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -28 | +10 | 40.9% | -0.23 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 1559 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | -25 | -47 | — | 47.6% | +0.10 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–5 (29%) | 99.0 | +0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 1652 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -35 | -61 | -66 | 52.8% | +0.39 | 7–6 (54%) | 6–7 (46%) | 101.9 | +2.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 1761 | 139.5 | — | — | — | — | +36 | -30 | -117 | 56.5% | +0.68 | 18–10 (64%) | 16–17 (48%) | 105.1 | +1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 1649 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | +35 | -18 | -16 | 46.9% | -0.35 | 8–13 (38%) | 13–9 (59%) | 96.8 | -0.36 | 1968 | 1600 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | 60.9% | +0.88 | 4–3 (57%) | — | — | -0.10 |
| 25 | 1975 | 1611 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | +120 | -75 | +20 | 42.7% | -0.56 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–6 (63%) | 104.1 | -0.80 | 1969 | 1651 | 116.1 | — | — | — | — | -82 | +32 | -94 | 50.6% | +0.14 | 5–4 (56%) | — | — | +1.28 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1632 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.92 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.65 |
| 27 | 1977 | 1601 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -52 | — | 38.9% | -0.39 | 1–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.38 | 1971 | 1691 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | -65 | -20 | -27 | 51.7% | +0.16 | 8–8 (50%) | 6–7 (46%) | 101.3 | +4.03 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1559 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | -2 | — | +43 | 38.8% | -0.59 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 92.5 | +1.76 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1627 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -49 | +25 | -56 | 42.3% | -0.35 | 6–12 (33%) | 3–5 (38%) | 95.6 | +1.36 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1564 | 125.9 | — | — | — | — | -33 | +56 | 0 | 39.3% | -0.84 | 9–10 (47%) | 4–5 (44%) | 102.0 | -1.56 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1559 | 123.8 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -30 | +52 | 45.1% | -0.29 | 4–9 (31%) | 7–5 (58%) | 99.3 | +1.43 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1507 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | +52 | -33 | — | 26.9% | -1.04 | 2–1 (67%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.4 | +0.84 |
| Career | — | 1836 | 131.5 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -38 | -39 | 49.3% | +0.09 | 47–48 (49%) | 49–46 (52%) | 101.4 | +1.21 | — | 1698 | 124.4 | — | — | — | — | -37 | +23 | -17 | 45.9% | -0.19 | 38–53 (42%) | 22–29 (43%) | 96.7 | +3.18 |
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 |
| John Alexander | 1 | 4 | 5 | Apr 17, 1975 | H2H |
| Juan Gisbert | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 26, 1974 | H2H |
| Harold Solomon | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sep 4, 1977 | H2H |
| Jaime Fillol | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 3, 1977 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Battrick | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 20, 1973 | H2H |
| Raymond Moore | 1 | 3 | 4 | Apr 3, 1976 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 1 | 3 | 4 | Mar 24, 1976 | H2H |
| Sandy Mayer | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 18, 1975 | H2H |
| Bob Lutz | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 18, 1975 | H2H |