H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 3-0
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 3–0 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Dallas Wct quarterfinal 6-4 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
0
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1979* | Dallas Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Jul 7, 1978* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 4-6 9-7 6-2 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| May 22, 1977* | Rome | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 7-6 4-6 7-5 | Brian Gottfried | 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 |
| Brian Gottfried | #431 | #3 | 0 | 2,237 | 695 | 322 | 68.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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 | Brian Gottfried | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 |