H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Tom Okker vs Paul Gerken H2H: 2-0
Tom Okker holds a 2–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Tom Okker leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tom Okker won the 1973 US Open second round 7-5 6-3 6-7 7-6.
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NED
Age 82
Right-Handed
177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1973* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Tom Okker | 7-5 6-3 6-7 7-6 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Jul 28, 1973* | Washington | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Tom Okker | 6-2 6-3 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Okker | #438 | #3 | 0 | 2,198 | 672 | 279 | 70.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 37 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,830 | 124 | 129 | 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 | Tom Okker | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1968 | 89–23 | 79.5% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 7 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 86–25 | 77.5% | — | 2,009 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 59–27 | 68.6% | — | 1,948 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 74–31 | 70.5% | — | 2,007 | 0 | 22 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–31 | 69.0% | — | 2,041 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 91–23 | 79.8% | #4 | 2,166 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 65–19 | 77.4% | #6 | 2,061 | 0 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #11 | 2,068 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 33–18 | 64.7% | #23 | 1,956 | 0 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #31 | 1,931 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #50 | 1,879 | 0 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 20–18 | 52.6% | #56 | 1,772 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #107 | 1,715 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #107 | 1,651 | 0 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |