H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 2-1
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 2–1 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 2–0 on carpet, while Ove Bengtson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ove Bengtson won the 1976 Vienna quarterfinal 7-6 2-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1976* | Vienna | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Ove Bengtson | 7-6 2-6 6-3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
| Apr 17, 1975* | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-4 6-1 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Jan 22, 1975* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7-5 4-6 6-1 | Ove Bengtson | 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 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 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 | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |