H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Butch Walts vs Zeljko Franulovic H2H: 1-0
Butch Walts holds a 1–0 lead over Zeljko Franulovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Butch Walts leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Butch Walts won the 1977 US Open third round 6-1 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Butch Walts | 6-1 6-2 | Zeljko Franulovic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,913 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | #616 | #30 | 0 | 2,014 | 407 | 307 | 57.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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 | Butch Walts | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 21–21 | 50.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 |