H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Bob Lutz H2H: 4-0
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 4–0 lead over Bob Lutz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1978 US Open fourth round 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
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0
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 78
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Bob Lutz | Match data |
| Apr 8, 1978* | Rotterdam Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-3 | Bob Lutz | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1977* | Ocean City | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | Bob Lutz | Match data |
| Sep 26, 1974* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 4-6 6-2 | Bob Lutz | 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 |
| Bob Lutz | — | — | — | 2,051 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |