Site data updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC

Zeljko Franulovic def. Bob Hewitt

6-2 8-6 2-6 5-7 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 2, 1968*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundR32
Winner Zeljko Franulovic
Score6-2 8-6 2-6 5-7 6-4
Loser Bob Hewitt

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldZeljko FranulovicBob Hewitt
Country CRO RSA
Birth dateJun 13, 1947Jan 12, 1940
Age2028
Height190
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,5391,745
Career W-L407–307285–178
Career earnings$6,000$613,837
Pre-match H2H
Zeljko Franulovic 0 0 Bob Hewitt

Path

Zeljko Franulovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 1968R64 Abe Segal (w/o)WH2HMatch data
May 29, 1968R128 Juan Gisbert (w/o)WMatch data

Zeljko Franulovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 5, 1968R16 Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-3 6-2LH2HMatch data

Bob Hewitt's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 31, 1968R64 Ashley Cooper (w/o)WH2HMatch data
May 29, 1968R128 Jacques Thamin 6-1 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch data