Vitas Gerulaitis
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 7 | 18 | 25 | Aug 17, 1985 | H2H |
| Bjorn Borg | 1 | 16 | 17 | Jul 1, 1981 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 3 | 11 | 14 | Aug 20, 1984 | H2H |
| Wojtek Fibak | 9 | 4 | 13 | Nov 11, 1983 | H2H |
| Johan Kriek | 7 | 4 | 11 | Mar 9, 1984 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
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 round of 16 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Sep 7, 1978* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-3 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Apr 8, 1978* | QF | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Feb 21, 1977* | F | Ocean City | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 4-6 6-2 | Bob Lutz | Match data | Sep 26, 1974* | R32 | San Francisco | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | #796 | #3 | 0 | 2,232 | 528 | 234 | 69.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 26 |
| Bob Lutz | — | — | — | 2,053 | 388 | 272 | 58.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,806 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,938 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,956 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 24–16 | 60.0% | — | 1,845 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,123 | 1 | 8 | 1970 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,855 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–15 | 75.8% | #5 | 2,172 | 1 | 11 | 1971 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,179 | 1 | 15 | 1972 | 36–29 | 55.4% | — | 1,912 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1980 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #9 | 2,021 | 1 | 18 | 1973 | 16–14 | 53.3% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–19 | 69.8% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1974 | 15–18 | 45.5% | — | 1,745 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,053 | 1 | 24 | 1975 | 36–19 | 65.5% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,852 | 1 | 25 | 1976 | 27–17 | 61.4% | — | 1,926 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,845 | 1 | 26 | 1977 | 36–22 | 62.1% | — | 1,833 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,709 | 1 | 26 | 1978 | 28–16 | 63.6% | — | 1,917 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,671 | 1 | 26 | 1979 | 23–13 | 63.9% | — | 1,889 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 33–17 | 66.0% | — | 1,952 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,788 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,698 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,740 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,742 | 0 | 11 |
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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 16 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 20 | 10 | 30 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 23 | 6 | 29 | 79.3% | 1968 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 21 | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 1969 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 22 | 1977 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 20 | 2 | 22 | 90.9% | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8% | 1970 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1978 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 1971 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% |
| 24 | 1979 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0% | 1972 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 22 | 16 | 38 | 57.9% |
| 25 | 1980 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1973 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% |
| 26 | 1981 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 1974 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 27 | 1982 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 1975 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% |
| 28 | 1983 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 1976 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 29 | 1984 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 1977 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| 30 | 1985 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1978 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% |
| 31 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1979 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 146 | 54 | 200 | 73.0% | 135 | 57 | 192 | 70.3% | 57 | 28 | 85 | 67.1% | 190 | 95 | 285 | 66.7% | — | 145 | 103 | 248 | 58.5% | 54 | 47 | 101 | 53.5% | 68 | 40 | 108 | 63.0% | 121 | 82 | 203 | 59.6% |
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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Bob Lutz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 16 | 1971 | 1471 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 1518 | 117.0 | — | — | — | — | +33 | — | +37 | 48.0% | +0.56 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–2 | — | +0.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 1554 | 118.1 | — | — | — | — | -44 | +107 | -37 | 40.0% | -0.47 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–5 (17%) | 100.1 | +0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 1807 | 139.9 | — | — | — | — | +70 | -123 | -293 | 59.2% | +0.61 | 11–8 (58%) | 12–10 (55%) | 107.3 | +3.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 1938 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +77 | -133 | — | 67.4% | +1.26 | 9–6 (60%) | 8–5 (62%) | 107.0 | -1.31 | 1968 | 1708 | 127.8 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -164 | +67 | 59.8% | +0.80 | 4–5 (44%) | — | — | -2.16 |
| 21 | 1976 | 1956 | 159.4 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -93 | -281 | 60.9% | +0.82 | 7–10 (41%) | 7–6 (54%) | 96.0 | -1.40 | 1969 | 1846 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -320 | +54 | 53.3% | +0.29 | 10–3 (77%) | — | — | -1.31 |
| 22 | 1977 | 2123 | 166.2 | — | — | — | — | -26 | -161 | -99 | 70.0% | +1.55 | 20–11 (65%) | 15–15 (50%) | 106.1 | -3.38 | 1970 | 1855 | 135.8 | — | — | — | — | -25 | — | +52 | 56.6% | +0.49 | 4–8 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | 95.6 | -0.30 |
| 23 | 1978 | 2172 | 174.3 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -120 | -105 | 70.2% | +1.52 | 10–4 (71%) | 7–9 (44%) | 101.9 | -6.07 | 1971 | 1992 | 148.4 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -288 | -66 | 59.7% | +0.74 | 12–8 (60%) | 9–10 (47%) | 102.7 | -4.07 |
| 24 | 1979 | 2179 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | +110 | -68 | — | 69.5% | +1.47 | 15–8 (65%) | 15–16 (48%) | 97.2 | -6.08 | 1972 | 1913 | 151.7 | — | — | — | — | +8 | -156 | +37 | 56.2% | +0.37 | 12–14 (46%) | 10–10 (50%) | 96.5 | -4.12 |
| 25 | 1980 | 2022 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +123 | +120 | -86 | 67.8% | +1.36 | 13–8 (62%) | 9–6 (60%) | 99.5 | -5.46 | 1973 | 1841 | 135.1 | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.44 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–5 (44%) | 96.7 | -1.03 |
| 26 | 1981 | 2062 | 165.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | -35 | -98 | 65.4% | +1.35 | 11–10 (52%) | 8–12 (40%) | 94.0 | -2.99 | 1974 | 1745 | 137.0 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -31 | +144 | 42.5% | -0.23 | 3–4 (43%) | 7–9 (44%) | 96.4 | -2.71 |
| 27 | 1982 | 2054 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -11 | -69 | 71.5% | +1.63 | 17–5 (77%) | 12–9 (57%) | 102.7 | -0.25 | 1975 | 1875 | 152.4 | — | — | — | — | +83 | -147 | — | 63.6% | +1.08 | 7–4 (64%) | 4–6 (40%) | 100.4 | -0.90 |
| 28 | 1983 | 1852 | 143.3 | — | — | — | — | +149 | +90 | +32 | 56.1% | +0.14 | 9–7 (56%) | 17–3 (85%) | 100.8 | -1.03 | 1976 | 1926 | 158.4 | — | — | — | — | +60 | -149 | -54 | 56.3% | +0.54 | 11–7 (61%) | 6–7 (46%) | 102.0 | -4.63 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1846 | 145.8 | — | — | — | — | +74 | +56 | 0 | 55.3% | +0.18 | 15–5 (75%) | 14–10 (58%) | 103.8 | +0.22 | 1977 | 1833 | 152.1 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -24 | +83 | 58.8% | +0.77 | 11–5 (69%) | 7–10 (41%) | 99.8 | -3.05 |
| 30 | 1985 | 1710 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | +85 | +41 | +155 | 44.9% | -0.44 | 5–4 (56%) | 7–5 (58%) | 100.2 | +1.07 | 1978 | 1917 | 150.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -70 | — | 61.5% | +0.80 | 8–5 (62%) | 7–7 (50%) | 100.3 | -2.30 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1671 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.26 | 1979 | 1890 | 140.1 | — | — | — | — | +29 | — | -26 | 63.9% | +1.27 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–6 (40%) | 94.4 | +0.36 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1952 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | -133 | 61.7% | +0.71 | 9–7 (56%) | 8–6 (57%) | 103.3 | -2.36 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1789 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | — | 47.3% | -0.27 | 3–5 (38%) | 4–3 (57%) | 96.4 | -1.03 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1698 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | +10 | +75 | — | 31.4% | -1.04 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–5 (17%) | 94.4 | -1.57 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1698 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +8 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.46 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.55 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1740 | 119.9 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | — | 66.7% | +0.44 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.67 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1742 | 103.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -1.25 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.35 |
| Career | — | 2232 | 164.2 | — | — | — | — | +61 | -24 | -77 | 63.9% | +1.04 | 146–93 (61%) | 132–114 (54%) | 102.0 | -2.86 | — | 2053 | 152.2 | — | — | — | — | +26 | -133 | +21 | 56.9% | +0.55 | 106–87 (55%) | 75–86 (47%) | 96.1 | -4.86 |
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 | 7 | 18 | 25 | Aug 17, 1985 | H2H |
| Bjorn Borg | 1 | 16 | 17 | Jul 1, 1981 | H2H |
| John McEnroe | 3 | 11 | 14 | Aug 20, 1984 | H2H |
| Wojtek Fibak | 9 | 4 | 13 | Nov 11, 1983 | H2H |
| Johan Kriek | 7 | 4 | 11 | Mar 9, 1984 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 6 | 19 | 25 | Mar 15, 1979 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 6 | 12 | 18 | Apr 24, 1981 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 4 | 10 | 14 | May 18, 1974 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 3 | 9 | 12 | Feb 18, 1981 | H2H |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 6 | 12 | Apr 27, 1978 | H2H |