H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Vitas Gerulaitis vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 5-1

Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 5–1 lead over Ken Rosewall in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 4–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1978 Forest Hills Wct round-robin match 6-3 6-2.

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Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main draw meetings
Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 10, 1978 Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 RR Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 6-2 Ken Rosewall #18 Match data
Feb 4, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-3 7-6 Ken Rosewall #15 Match data
Oct 22, 1977* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall #17 7-6 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #5 Match data
Mar 4, 1977* Monterrey Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #19 4-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Ken Rosewall #12 Match data
Dec 2, 1976 Las Vegas ATP 250 RR Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #18 6-3 6-2 Ken Rosewall #13 Match data
Apr 23, 1976* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #25 7-5 6-2 Ken Rosewall #7 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40

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 Ken Rosewall
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — —
33 — — — — — — — 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5
34 — — — — — — — 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8
35 — — — — — — — 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14
36 — — — — — — — 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22
37 — — — — — — — 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29
38 — — — — — — — 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34
39 — — — — — — — 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34
40 — — — — — — — 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37
41 — — — — — — — 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39
42 — — — — — — — 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40
43 — — — — — — — 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40
44 — — — — — — — 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40
45 — — — — — — — 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40