Laguna Niguel 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Player
Paul Gerken
USABorn: March 15, 1950right-handed
124–12949% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 496December 31, 1978
Best rankingNo. 35August 27, 1973
Record124–12949% wins
Titles02 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height185 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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0 career titles31best-of-five matches
12reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Jimmy ConnorsUSA6 matches0–6Adriano PanattaITA5 matches0–5Antonio ZugarelliITA5 matches5–0John AlexanderAUS5 matches1–4Juan GisbertESP5 matches1–4Charlie PasarellUSA4 matches0–4Dick DellUSA4 matches3–1Georges GovenFRA4 matches3–1Graham StilwellGBR4 matches3–1Harold SolomonUSA4 matches1–3Haroon RahimPAK4 matches2–2Ilie NastaseROU4 matches1–3
Matches
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Laguna Niguel 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-0US Open 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1US Open 1977ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 4-6 6-2Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-7 6-3Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4South Orange 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1975ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 7-5South Orange 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-7 6-4Louisville 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3 6-1Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · First round
3-6 3-6 6-1 6-3 17-15Nottingham 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Roland Garros 1975ATP · Clay · First round
6-7 6-1 7-5Rome Masters 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-0 6-3Rome Masters 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 0-6 6-4Las Vegas 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 5-7 6-2Houston 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-1Atlanta 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 7-5Atlanta 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6(1) 6-1Memphis 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7(0) 6-3 6-1San Antonio WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3San Antonio WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4San Antonio WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-0Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7(6) 7-6(6) 6-2Toronto WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Toronto WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Toronto WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6(4) 7-6(2)Dayton 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 3-6 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(3) 6-7(4) 7-6(6)Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
1-6 7-6(6) 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · First round
1-6 7-5 5-2 RETBaltimore 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-4 7-6Baltimore 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-2Oslo 1974ATP · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-3Oslo 1974ATP · Round of 16
4-6 7-6 7-6Oslo 1974ATP · Third round
6-3 6-3Stockholm 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
1-6 6-1 7-6Stockholm 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Paris Masters 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
9-7 6-3Tehran WCT 1974ATP · Clay · Second round
5-7 6-3 7-5