H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Vitas Gerulaitis vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 1-6

Arthur Ashe holds a 6–1 lead over Vitas Gerulaitis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 3–0 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1979 Philadelphia semifinal 1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4.

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Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 6
7 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 27, 1979* Philadelphia ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #14 1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #6 Match data
Jun 30, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Vitas Gerulaitis #22 4-6 8-9 6-4 6-3 6-4 Arthur Ashe #3 Match data
Jan 18, 1976* Indianapolis Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #4 6-2 6-7(6) 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #15 Match data
Nov 6, 1974* Stockholm ATP 250 R64 Hard Arthur Ashe #8 6-4 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis #80 Match data
Sep 28, 1974* San Francisco ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe #8 6-4 5-7 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #156 Match data
Sep 1, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Arthur Ashe #9 7-6 7-5 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #145 Match data
Jul 27, 1973* Washington ATP 250 R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 6-3 5-7 7-6 Vitas Gerulaitis 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
Vitas Gerulaitis #796 #3 0 2,238 527 231 69.5% 1 3 0 0 22 26
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Vitas Gerulaitis Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3 — — — — — — —
21 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8 — — — — — — —
23 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11 — — — — — — —
24 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 — — — — — — — 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 — — — — — — — 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 — — — — — — — 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 — — — — — — — 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49