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
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0 career titles31best-of-five matches
12reached a fifth set
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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
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Laguna Niguel 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-0Las Vegas 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 5-7 6-2Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 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) 6-2Stockholm 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 6-3Los Angeles 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2South Orange 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4South Orange 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-4Las Vegas 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Las Vegas 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
DEFPalm Desert WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Palm Desert WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3Caracas 1974ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-2 6-7 6-4Caracas 1974ATP · Hard · Round robin
7-6 6-7 6-2Caracas 1974ATP · Hard · Round robin
4-6 6-2 6-1Caracas 1974ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-7 6-2 6-2Caracas 1974ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-1 2-6 6-3London 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
5-7 6-3 6-2Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Sydney Indoor 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Hong Kong 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Hong Kong 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 11-9Hong Kong 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-4Los Angeles 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-7 7-6Los Angeles 1973ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-4Aptos 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5Columbus 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
DEFColumbus 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-0Columbus 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-0 6-2Columbus 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Hampton 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6(4) 6-4Hampton 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7(0) 6-4Hampton 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-0Hampton 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Salisbury 1973ATP · Hard · Second round
5-7 6-3 6-3Salt Lake City 1973ATP · Hard · Final
6-1 6-2Salt Lake City 1973ATP · Hard · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 6-2Salt Lake City 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-1 6-3Salt Lake City 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-3