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: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Kjell Johansson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1974 Vienna Open round of 32 6-3 6-0.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-0 | Kjell Johansson | Match data | Oct 31, 1974* | R32 | Vienna Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
| Kjell Johansson | #644 | #32 | 0 | 1,807 | 111 | 130 | 46.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Kjell Johansson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,806 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,938 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,956 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,472 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #5 | 2,123 | 1 | 8 | 1973 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #61 | 1,674 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–15 | 75.8% | #5 | 2,172 | 1 | 11 | 1974 | 7–16 | 30.4% | #138 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,179 | 1 | 15 | 1975 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #97 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #9 | 2,021 | 1 | 18 | 1976 | 14–19 | 42.4% | #96 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–19 | 69.8% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1977 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #70 | 1,701 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,053 | 1 | 24 | 1978 | 18–9 | 66.7% | #51 | 1,759 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,852 | 1 | 25 | 1979 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #107 | 1,690 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,845 | 1 | 26 | 1980 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #88 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,709 | 1 | 26 | 1981 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #100 | 1,688 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,671 | 1 | 26 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,649 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Kjell Johansson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 20 | 10 | 30 | 66.7% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 23 | 6 | 29 | 79.3% | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 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% | 1973 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 12 | 11 | 23 | 52.2% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 23 | 1978 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1979 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 82.8% | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0% | 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% |
| 25 | 1980 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 13 | 11 | 24 | 54.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1981 | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 16 | 7 | 23 | 69.6% | 1977 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 27 | 1982 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 28 | 1983 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 9 | 21 | 57.1% | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 30 | 1985 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1981 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 146 | 54 | 200 | 73.0% | 135 | 57 | 192 | 70.3% | 57 | 28 | 85 | 67.1% | 190 | 95 | 285 | 66.7% | — | 15 | 25 | 40 | 37.5% | 80 | 75 | 155 | 51.6% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 14 | 24 | 38 | 36.8% |
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 | Kjell Johansson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +107 | -37 | 40.0% | -0.47 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–5 (17%) | 100.1 | +0.36 | 1969 | 1498 | 102.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 19 | 1974 | 1807 | 139.8 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -123 | -293 | 59.2% | +0.61 | 11–8 (58%) | 12–10 (55%) | 107.3 | +3.64 | 1970 | 1486 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.60 | — | — | — | -0.30 |
| 20 | 1975 | 1939 | 156.0 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -134 | — | 67.4% | +1.26 | 9–6 (60%) | 8–5 (62%) | 107.0 | -1.32 | 1971 | 1487 | 105.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.15 |
| 21 | 1976 | 1956 | 159.3 | — | — | — | — | -1 | -94 | -282 | 60.9% | +0.82 | 7–10 (41%) | 7–6 (54%) | 96.0 | -1.40 | 1972 | 1472 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.2% | -1.55 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.33 |
| 22 | 1977 | 2123 | 166.2 | — | — | — | — | -26 | -161 | -99 | 70.0% | +1.55 | 20–11 (65%) | 15–15 (50%) | 106.1 | -3.38 | 1973 | 1675 | 125.3 | — | — | — | — | -26 | -47 | — | 53.2% | +0.27 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.7 | +1.25 |
| 23 | 1978 | 2172 | 174.3 | — | — | — | — | +3 | -120 | -105 | 70.2% | +1.52 | 10–4 (71%) | 7–9 (44%) | 101.9 | -6.07 | 1974 | 1576 | 112.5 | — | — | — | — | +9 | +7 | -38 | 36.4% | -0.96 | 2–5 (29%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.7 | +0.93 |
| 24 | 1979 | 2179 | 173.1 | — | — | — | — | +109 | -68 | — | 69.5% | +1.47 | 15–8 (65%) | 15–16 (48%) | 97.2 | -6.08 | 1975 | 1590 | 126.2 | — | — | — | — | -28 | +24 | — | 40.6% | -0.56 | 2–7 (22%) | 2–4 (33%) | 93.9 | +0.51 |
| 25 | 1980 | 2022 | 162.7 | — | — | — | — | +124 | +120 | -86 | 67.8% | +1.36 | 13–8 (62%) | 9–6 (60%) | 99.5 | -5.46 | 1976 | 1624 | 124.7 | — | — | — | — | -133 | +64 | — | 44.3% | -0.56 | 4–6 (40%) | 5–2 (71%) | 102.3 | +0.78 |
| 26 | 1981 | 2062 | 165.2 | — | — | — | — | +73 | -35 | -98 | 65.4% | +1.35 | 11–10 (52%) | 8–12 (40%) | 94.0 | -2.99 | 1977 | 1701 | 133.4 | — | — | — | — | -48 | -37 | — | 55.6% | +0.37 | 3–3 (50%) | 5–1 (83%) | 103.5 | +0.96 |
| 27 | 1982 | 2054 | 159.0 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -11 | -69 | 71.5% | +1.63 | 17–5 (77%) | 12–9 (57%) | 102.7 | -0.25 | 1978 | 1760 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | -101 | -8 | — | 58.5% | +0.32 | 9–4 (69%) | 5–1 (83%) | 107.8 | +1.72 |
| 28 | 1983 | 1852 | 143.3 | — | — | — | — | +149 | +90 | +31 | 56.1% | +0.14 | 9–7 (56%) | 17–3 (85%) | 100.8 | -1.03 | 1979 | 1690 | 126.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | 38.7% | -0.68 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.4 | -0.40 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1846 | 145.8 | — | — | — | — | +74 | +56 | 0 | 55.3% | +0.18 | 15–5 (75%) | 14–10 (58%) | 103.8 | +0.22 | 1980 | 1666 | 128.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | 54.0% | +0.30 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–1 (67%) | 98.6 | +1.14 |
| 30 | 1985 | 1710 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | +85 | +41 | +155 | 44.9% | -0.44 | 5–4 (56%) | 7–5 (58%) | 100.2 | +1.07 | 1981 | 1688 | 127.1 | — | — | — | — | -79 | +43 | — | 55.3% | +0.05 | 1–3 (25%) | 4–0 (100%) | 101.2 | +0.11 |
| 31 | 1986 | 1671 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.26 | 1982 | 1650 | 114.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | 40.0% | -0.53 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | +0.24 |
| Career | — | 2232 | 164.2 | — | — | — | — | +61 | -24 | -77 | 63.9% | +1.04 | 146–93 (61%) | 132–114 (54%) | 102.0 | -2.86 | — | 1808 | 133.2 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +13 | -38 | 47.1% | -0.23 | 32–41 (44%) | 30–15 (67%) | 105.5 | +3.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 7 | 7 | May 15, 1980 | H2H |
| Jose Higueras | 1 | 5 | 6 | Feb 7, 1981 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 2 | 4 | 6 | Mar 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Nicola Spear | 4 | 1 | 5 | Jul 20, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 16, 1981 | H2H |