R16 Roland Garros 1968

Ion Tiriac def. Zeljko Franulovic

6-4 6-3 6-2

Ion Tiriac defeated Zeljko Franulovic 6-4 6-3 6-2 in the 1968 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldIon TiriacZeljko Franulovic
Country ROU CRO
Birth dateMay 9, 1939Jun 13, 1947
Age2920
Height185 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8051,521
Current career W-L230–190410–307
Current career earnings$6,000

Path

Ion Tiriac's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Milan Holecek 3-6 8-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1968R32
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Georges Deniau 6-1 6-1 6-1WMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128

Ion Tiriac's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 0-6LH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1968QF

Zeljko Franulovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Hewitt 6-2 8-6 2-6 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1968R32
Abe Segal (w/o)WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1968R64
Juan Gisbert (w/o)WMatch dataMay 29, 1968R128