Career 1977 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Paul Gerken takes it, 6–0 on categories Gerken wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Dell 166 matches, Gerken 243 matches.
Gerken averages 12.8 games won a match to Dell’s 10.4 (23% more). Gerken has the better sets won %: 49.2 to Dell’s 31.5. Gerken averages 1.2 sets won a match to Dell’s 0.8 (59% more). Best single match: Dell 49 games won, Gerken 40. Winners’ edge: Gerken’s team won 49%, Dell’s team won 27% of the matches they played. Longevity: Gerken has 243 matches across 9 seasons, Dell 166 in 12 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, masters/1000 matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
10.4 1,725 total · best 49 Games wonper game 12.8 3,112 total · best 40
31.5 Sets won % 49.2
43.4 Games won % 50.5
– Finalsper game 0.0 2 total · best 1
0.8 129 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.2 302 total · best 3
1.7 281 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.3 312 total · best 3
Head to head 1 4 matches 3
Clay · 3 matches 1 2 Grass · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 20 Aug 1973 · South Orange · Round of 32 · Grass 7-6 6-4 14 Aug 1972 · Montreal / Toronto · Round of 128 · Clay 7-5 6-2 31 July 1972 · Cincinnati · Round of 64 · Clay 6-2 4-6 6-2 25 July 1972 · Tanglewood · Round of 32 · Clay 6-1 1-6 6-3 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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