Cincinnati Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-4Player
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
Paul Gerken has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 35 August 27, 1973
- Archived observations
- 29 29 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5010documented weeks
- Top 10024documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles31best-of-five matches
12reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
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
253 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Cincinnati Masters 1972ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 4-6 6-2Tanglewood 1972ATP · Third round
6-1 1-6 6-3Columbus 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Columbus 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-3Wimbledon 1972ATP · Grass · First round
5-7 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3New York 1 1972ATP · Third round
7-5 6-4New York 1 1972ATP · Second round
6-3 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
2-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-2South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-5South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 3-6 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3Haverford 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 2-1 RETHaverford 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-4Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-7 6-3Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-3Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-7 7-6Cincinnati Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-3Columbus 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 4-6 7-6Tanglewood 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 4-6 7-5Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-4Houston 2 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Houston 2 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4 6-3US Open 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-0 6-3 7-5Haverford 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Haverford 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Houston 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Indianapolis 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Cincinnati Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
7-9 8-6 6-2Cincinnati Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-1Washington 1970ATP · Hard · Second round
9-7 3-6 7-5Hampton 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1969ATP · Grass · First round
11-9 7-9 3-6 6-4 9-7Boston 1 1969ATP · Grass · First round
7-5 6-2Haverford 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-3Southampton 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 11-9Southampton 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2South Orange 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
8-6 7-5South Orange 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2South Orange 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-3 7-5Houston 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-4Cincinnati Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
2-6 7-5 6-3Houston 2 1969ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Houston 2 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-1San Jose 1968ATP · Hard · Third round
9-7 6-3San Jose 1968ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 3-0 RETSan Jose 1968ATP · Hard · First round
6-4 6-3US Open 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 8-6 6-4