Grass Court Statistics Overview
Paul Gerken has a competitive grass court record of 26–26 across 52 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Paul Gerken is 10–10 (50.0%) across 20 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
vs. Top 10 on grass: 0–4 (0.0%, 4 matches). Top 10 opponents have represented a clear ceiling on grass; addressing that deficit is the single biggest lever for improving the overall record here.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 10–11 (47.6%); best-of-three: 16–15 (51.6%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on grass, though the five-set record is still respectable.
Best season: 1973 — 7–4 (63.6%) from 11 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Paul Gerken Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-07-04 | Loss | (118) Ismail El Shafei | Newport | R32 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1975-06-23 | Win | (74) Jose Edison Mandarino | Wimbledon | R128 | 3-6 3-6 6-1 6-3 17-15 |
| 1975-06-23 | Loss | (44) Charlie Pasarell | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-3 6-3 6-1 |
| 1975-06-16 | Loss | (6) Arthur Ashe | Nottingham | R64 | 6-4 6-4 |
| 1974-08-28 | Loss | (9) Guillermo Vilas | US Open | R32 | 6-4 6-3 3-1 RET |
| 1974-08-28 | Win | (109) Jeff Simpson | US Open | R128 | 6-4 6-7 7-5 7-6 |
| 1974-08-28 | Win | (167) Armistead Neely | US Open | R64 | 6-4 6-4 6-2 |
| 1974-08-19 | Win | (170) Charles Owens | South Orange | R32 | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| 1974-08-19 | Loss | (37) Vijay Amritraj | South Orange | R16 | 6-3 6-4 |
| 1974-06-24 | Loss | (64) Kjell Johansson | Wimbledon | R128 | 7-9 3-6 6-2 6-1 14-12 |
Paul Gerken
Matches — Grass