H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Fritz Buehning H2H: 5-2
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 5–2 lead over Fritz Buehning in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1983 US Open second round 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5
–
2
7 main draw meetings
USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1983* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 3-6 6-1 7-6 6-2 | Fritz Buehning | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1982* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Fritz Buehning | 6-4 7-6 6-3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
| May 7, 1981* | Forest Hills Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Fritz Buehning | 7-5 7-5 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
| Apr 24, 1981* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-6 7-5 | Fritz Buehning | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1980* | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 7-5 | Fritz Buehning | Match data |
| Jun 13, 1980* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Fritz Buehning | Match data |
| May 30, 1980* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-1 6-2 6-1 | Fritz Buehning | 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 |
| Fritz Buehning | #807 | #21 | 0 | 1,887 | 113 | 121 | 48.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Fritz Buehning | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #81 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,831 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1981 | 24–20 | 54.5% | #55 | 1,754 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1982 | 24–27 | 47.1% | #64 | 1,663 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1983 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #46 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1984 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #148 | 1,616 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |