H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
V. Gerulaitis vs M. Lara H2H: 1-0
V. Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over M. Lara in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, V. Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, V. Gerulaitis won the 1977 Perth fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
MEX
Age 78
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 1977* | Perth | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | V. Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-2 | M. Lara | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Gerulaitis | #796 | #3 | 0 | 2,238 | 527 | 231 | 69.5% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| M. Lara | #267 | #59 | 0 | 1,662 | 61 | 113 | 35.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | V. Gerulaitis | M. Lara | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 7–6 | 53.8% | — | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1971 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1972 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1973 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #102 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #60 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1975 | 4–20 | 16.7% | #167 | 1,457 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1976 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #169 | 1,465 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1977 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #69 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1978 | 6–17 | 26.1% | #163 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |