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Zeljko Franulovic def. Arthur Ashe

6-3 3-6 10-8 4-6 6-3

Match Information

Date May 12, 1970*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner Zeljko Franulovic
Score6-3 3-6 10-8 4-6 6-3
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldZeljko FranulovicArthur Ashe
Country CRO USA
Birth dateJun 13, 1947Jul 10, 1943
Age2226
Height—185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9342,045
Career W-L407–307800–258
Career earnings$6,000$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Zeljko Franulovic 2 – 2 Arthur Ashe

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Path

Zeljko Franulovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Lew Hoad 6-3 6-3 6-4W—Match data
May 7, 1970R32 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-1 6-2 6-2W—Match data
May 5, 1970R64 Wieslaw Gasiorek 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-8 9-7WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1970R128 Roy Barth 6-3 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data

Zeljko Franulovic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 14, 1970SF Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 1-6 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Manuel Orantes 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 7, 1970R32 Nicola Pietrangeli 8-6 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 5, 1970R64 Bill Freer 6-1 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1970R128 Miecyslav Rybarczyk 6-0 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data