Masters Cup 1980ATP · Carpet · Round robin
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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
776 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-3 6-3Davis Cup G1 PO: INA vs NZL 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 3-2 RETQuito 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Quito 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 2-6 6-4Tokyo 1979ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-7 6-2 6-3Tokyo 1979ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Tokyo 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Tokyo 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-2Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 6-3 6-1 7-6Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 7-5Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-2 7-5Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1979ATP · Grass · Round robin
5-7 6-4 8-6 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1979ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-8 14-16 10-8 6-3 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUS 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
9-7 0-3 RETDavis Cup WG R1: BLR vs RUS 1979ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 7-5 6-1US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Final
7-5 6-3 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 2-6 7-6 6-3 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-3 6-4 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-2 6-2US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 7-6 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
6-3 6-2 7-5Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Canada Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3South Orange 1979ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 1-6 6-4South Orange 1979ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-1South Orange 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-1South Orange 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-4Kitzbuhel 1979ATP · Clay · Final
6-2 6-2 6-4Kitzbuhel 1979ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-1Kitzbuhel 1979ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2Kitzbuhel 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Kitzbuhel 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Forest Hills WCT 1979ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-2Forest Hills WCT 1979ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-2Forest Hills WCT 1979ATP · Clay · Round robin
7-6 7-6Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-3 3-6 3-6 6-3Queen's Club 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-1 6-0Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 3-6 6-4 6-4Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-1 6-3Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1 6-2Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-1 6-2Roland Garros 1979ATP · Clay · First round
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