Dallas 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-1 2-6 6-2 6-1Player
Vitas Gerulaitis
USABorn: July 26, 1954right-handed
539–23769.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 796March 9, 1987
Best rankingNo. 3February 27, 1978
Record539–23769.5% wins
Titles2656 finals · 1 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height183 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Vitas Gerulaitis 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. 3 February 27, 1978
- Archived observations
- 437 435 documented weeks
- Top 10219documented weeks
- Top 20327documented weeks
- Top 50367documented weeks
- Top 100378documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
26 career titlesFJohannesburg 1 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Eliot TeltscherWTreviso 1984ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Tarik BenhabilesFCanada Masters 1984Masters 1000 · Hard John McEnroeWBasel 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Wojtek FibakFForest Hills WCT 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Clay John McEnroeWJohannesburg 1 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Guillermo VilasWMelbourne 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Eliot TeltscherWCanada Masters 1982Masters 1000 · Hard Ivan LendlWFlorence 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Stefan SimonssonFZurich 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Bill ScanlonWBrussels 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Mats WilanderFGenova WCT 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Ivan Lendl
22ATP/WTA main tour3Masters 10001Grand Slam
165best-of-five matches
39reached a fifth set
9comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Jimmy ConnorsUSA25 matches7–18Bjorn BorgSWE18 matches1–17John McEnroeUSA14 matches3–11Wojtek FibakPOL13 matches9–4Guillermo VilasARG12 matches6–6Adriano PanattaITA11 matches7–4Ilie NastaseROU11 matches10–1Johan KriekUSA11 matches7–4John AlexanderAUS11 matches10–1Raul RamirezMEX10 matches5–5Sandy MayerUSA10 matches5–5Mark EdmondsonAUS8 matches6–2
Matches
263 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Rotterdam 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
4-6 6-4 6-4Rotterdam 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Rotterdam 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Rotterdam 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-4Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
6-3 6-3Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-7 7-5 6-1Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 4-6 6-4Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-6Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
6-5 5-6 6-4 6-5Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-1Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 5-6 6-3Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Davis Cup G2 R2: POL vs ALG 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-3 6-0Davis Cup G2 R2: POL vs ALG 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
2-6 6-2 6-1 7-5Memphis 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-4St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 7-6St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-1Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Final
6-3 6-4Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 7-6Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-0Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 7-6Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
2-6 6-5 6-5WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
5-6 6-4 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1977ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5 5-6 6-4Dallas 1977ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
7-6 3-6 6-7 6-3 6-3Dallas 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
1-6 3-6 6-0 6-2 6-3Monterrey WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-3Monterrey WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Monterrey WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Monterrey WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 7-6(3) 6-4Richmond 1977ATP · Carpet · Final
3-6 6-3 6-4Richmond 1977ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 3-6 7-5Richmond 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-3Richmond 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-7(2) 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-2Birmingham WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 7-6(3)Birmingham WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 6-4Denver 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Charlotte 1976ATP · Carpet · Final
6-3 3-6 6-1