H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Bjorn Borg vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-0
Bjorn Borg holds a 1–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bjorn Borg leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1974 Madrid second round 6-4 6-0.
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SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1974* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-0 | Frantisek Pala | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
| Frantisek Pala | #326 | #102 | 0 | 1,718 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Bjorn Borg | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |