H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 1-1
Vitas Gerulaitis and Ray Ruffels are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1977 Australian Open (2) quarterfinal 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1977* | Australian Open (2) | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1975* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Ray Ruffels | 3-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 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 |
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 | Ray Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |