H2H data updated: 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC

Patricia Bostrom vs Ruta Gerulaitis H2H: 1-0

Patricia Bostrom holds a 1–0 lead over Ruta Gerulaitis in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Patricia Bostrom leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Patricia Bostrom won the 1978 San Diego Futures quarterfinal 6-3 7-6.

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1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Patricia Bostrom 6-3 7-6 Ruta Gerulaitis Match data Jan 7, 1978* QF San Diego Futures WTA 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.

Career Comparison

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
Patricia Bostrom — — — 1,674 60 89 40.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Ruta Gerulaitis — — — 1,688 40 62 39.2% 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 Patricia Bostrom Ruta Gerulaitis
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1969 1–1 50.0% — 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,483 0 0 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1971 0–4 0.0% — 1,451 0 0 1975 5–3 62.5% — 1,554 0 0
20 1972 7–7 50.0% — 1,499 0 1 1976 9–9 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
21 1973 16–23 41.0% — 1,587 0 1 1977 4–8 33.3% — 1,603 0 0
22 1974 12–10 54.5% — 1,654 0 1 1978 13–22 37.1% — 1,607 0 0
23 1975 5–6 45.5% — 1,625 0 1 1979 6–11 35.3% — 1,635 0 0
24 1976 4–7 36.4% — 1,624 0 1 1980 2–7 22.2% — 1,570 0 0
25 1977 8–9 47.1% — 1,619 0 1 1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,553 0 0
26 1978 6–17 26.1% — 1,530 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1979 0–1 0.0% — 1,517 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Patricia Bostrom Ruta Gerulaitis
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
18 1970 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
19 1971 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — —
20 1972 5 2 7 71.4% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1976 — — — — 9 7 16 56.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
21 1973 4 6 10 40.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
22 1974 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 3 6 50.0% 1978 6 9 15 40.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2%
23 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% 1979 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0%
24 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1980 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
25 1977 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1978 3 5 8 37.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1979 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 25 21 46 54.3% 8 26 34 23.5% 14 28 42 33.3% 9 10 19 47.4% — 6 15 21 28.6% 17 18 35 48.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 6 19 25 24.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Patricia Bostrom Ruta Gerulaitis
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
17 1969 1503 100.5 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 — — +0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1970 1484 99.6 — — — — — +32 — 20.0% -2.60 — — — -0.16 1974 1508 105.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.75 — 0–1 — +0.22
19 1971 1452 99.7 — — — — — — — 11.1% -3.00 0–1 — — -0.15 1975 1554 114.5 — — — — — +5 — 56.3% +0.13 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +1.04
20 1972 1500 99.4 — — — — +123 -57 -9 46.9% -0.56 3–1 (75%) 2–1 (67%) — +2.43 1976 1642 128.8 — — — — — +43 — 47.7% +0.16 5–3 (63%) 2–0 — -0.35
21 1973 1588 114.9 — — — — +7 -115 -22 39.3% -0.73 5–3 (63%) 0–3 (0%) 101.2 +0.87 1977 1604 112.5 — — — — -86 +71 — 37.5% -0.75 4–4 (50%) 1–0 — +0.82
22 1974 1655 122.8 — — — — +30 — -96 51.1% +0.15 3–0 (100%) — — +1.78 1978 1608 126.3 — — — — -63 +28 +22 39.7% -0.50 3–7 (30%) 0–6 (0%) 93.1 +1.84
23 1975 1626 110.1 — — — — +103 — — 42.3% -0.15 3–1 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 101.9 +1.57 1979 1635 132.9 — — — — -130 +74 +22 35.1% -0.65 2–3 (40%) 0–3 (0%) 96.7 -0.30
24 1976 1624 114.5 — — — — +86 — -44 28.6% -1.43 1–0 0–1 — -0.62 1980 1570 109.2 — — — — -122 — — 25.0% -1.35 1–1 0–1 — +1.09
25 1977 1619 116.5 — — — — +106 — -81 51.4% +0.20 1–2 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 98.5 +2.89 1981 1553 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.20
26 1978 1531 104.1 — — — — +117 -91 -27 27.7% -1.92 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +1.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1979 1518 95.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1675 114.8 — — — — +71 -87 -41 39.3% -0.80 19–9 (68%) 6–11 (35%) 104.2 +6.98 — 1688 129.6 — — — — -86 +45 +22 39.9% -0.45 16–19 (46%) 6–11 (35%) 97.0 +4.47

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.