H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 14:15 UTC
Van Winitsky vs John Whitlinger H2H: 1-0
Van Winitsky holds a 1–0 lead over John Whitlinger in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Van Winitsky leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Van Winitsky won the 1980 Palm Harbor third round 6-4 6-3.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1980* | Palm Harbor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Van Winitsky | 6-4 6-3 | John Whitlinger | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Winitsky | #834 | #35 | 0 | 1,852 | 106 | 133 | 44.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| John Whitlinger | #264 | #75 | 0 | 1,630 | 45 | 77 | 36.9% | 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 | Van Winitsky | John Whitlinger | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1975 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #282 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #239 | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 8–7 | 53.3% | #169 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 15–25 | 37.5% | #132 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #143 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #141 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #85 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1980 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #90 | 1,675 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #98 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #47 | 1,717 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 17–29 | 37.0% | #130 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #53 | 1,698 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #167 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 10–17 | 37.0% | #91 | 1,646 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1984 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #133 | 1,564 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #331 | 1,551 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #264 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |