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Zeljko Franulovic def. Cliff Richey

6-4 4-6 1-6 7-5 7-5

Match Information

Date May 14, 1970*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Zeljko Franulovic
Score6-4 4-6 1-6 7-5 7-5
Loser Cliff Richey

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldZeljko FranulovicCliff Richey
Country CRO USA
Birth dateJun 13, 1947Dec 31, 1946
Age2223
Height—175
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,9662,004
Career W-L407–307488–224
Career earnings$6,000$7,500
Pre-match H2H
Zeljko Franulovic 3 – 4 Cliff Richey

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Path

Zeljko Franulovic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1970QF Arthur Ashe 6-3 3-6 10-8 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch 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 15, 1970F Jan Kodes 6-2 6-4 6-0LH2HMatch data

Cliff Richey's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1970QF Ilie Nastase 7-5 9-7 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Alex Metreveli 8-6 6-4 8-6W—Match data
May 7, 1970R32 Patricio Rodriguez Chi 6-2 6-2 6-0W—Match data
May 5, 1970R64 Derek Schroder 6-2 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1970R128 Jacques Thamin 6-0 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data