Perth 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-3Player
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
∞searchable situations
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
201 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-4Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Houston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Final
7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-1Houston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
4-1 RETHouston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-4Houston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 7-5London 1977ATP · Hard · Final
7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-4London 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 5-7 6-2London 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3London 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 2-6 6-4Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Final
3-6 6-1 6-2Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
1-6 6-2 6-4Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-3Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7(3) 6-1 7-6(1)Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-7(6) 7-6(5)Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
5-7 7-6 7-6 6-1Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-4Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-2Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-4Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 2-6 6-3Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 5-7 7-6Fort Worth NTL 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-0Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-4Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-4Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 6-4Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6(5) 7-5Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7(4) 6-3 6-4Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3St. Petersburg WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 6-4St. Petersburg WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Stockholm 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 7-6Vienna 1974ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2Vienna 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Vienna 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 3-6 7-5Vienna 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Vienna 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-0Tempe 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-6Tempe 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 5-7 6-4Tempe 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-4Kingston 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-5Paramus 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Salisbury 1973ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-1South Orange 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3