H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Buster C Mottram H2H: 2-1
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 2–1 lead over Buster C Mottram in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 2–0 on carpet, while Buster C Mottram leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1982 Genova Wct semifinal 4-6 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1982* | Genova Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 4-6 6-1 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Nov 4, 1978* | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1974* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Buster C Mottram | 7-6 6-7 6-4 | 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 |
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Buster C Mottram | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |