H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC

Denis Naegelen vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 0-1

Frantisek Pala holds a 1–0 lead over Denis Naegelen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Frantisek Pala leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Frantisek Pala won the 1976 Austrian Open Kitzbühel round of 32 7-5 7-5.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

Denis Naegelen
FRA Age 74 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Frantisek Pala 7-5 7-5 Denis Naegelen Match data Jul 21, 1976* R32 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Denis Naegelen #331 #131 0 1,567 20 29 40.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frantisek Pala #326 #102 0 1,722 64 114 36.0% 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 Denis Naegelen Frantisek Pala
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1973 2–2 50.0% — 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1974 1–2 33.3% #210 1,505 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1975 7–7 50.0% #148 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1976 8–9 47.1% #158 1,559 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0
26 1978 0–1 0.0% #259 1,551 0 0 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0
27 1979 0–2 0.0% #252 1,520 0 0 1971 10–11 47.6% — 1,531 0 0
28 1980 2–3 40.0% #203 1,538 0 0 1972 15–15 50.0% — 1,612 0 0
29 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,501 0 0 1973 8–18 30.8% #114 1,574 0 0
30 1982 0–1 0.0% #438 1,493 0 0 1974 4–15 21.1% #129 1,536 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 1975 8–14 36.4% #119 1,571 0 0
32 — — — — — — — 1976 12–15 44.4% #114 1,621 0 0
33 — — — — — — — 1977 3–16 15.8% #148 1,487 0 0
34 — — — — — — — 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,500 0 0
35 — — — — — — — 1979 0–2 0.0% #326 1,482 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Denis Naegelen Frantisek Pala
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
21 1973 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 — — — — 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 1 1 2 50.0% 7 7 14 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1979 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
28 1980 — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 12 9 21 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 1981 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 8 9 11.1%
30 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1 3 4 25.0% 2 10 12 16.7% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 1 3 4 25.0% 16 21 37 43.2% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — 6 14 20 30.0% 49 70 119 41.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 5 19 24 20.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Denis Naegelen Frantisek Pala
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
21 1973 1506 100.1 — — — — — — +45 50.0% 0.00 1–0 1–1 — +0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 1505 105.7 — — — — — — — 37.5% -0.50 0–1 0–2 — +0.38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 1558 117.0 — — — — — +26 — 47.1% -0.26 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — +0.99 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 1560 115.2 — — — — -7 +22 — 45.0% +0.02 3–3 (50%) 1–2 (33%) 99.2 +2.50 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33
26 1978 1552 101.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — -0.18 1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.44
27 1979 1521 96.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — +0.30 1971 1532 121.6 — — — — — +87 -99 49.1% +0.33 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — +2.42
28 1980 1538 106.6 — — — — — +52 — 52.9% +0.30 0–2 1–2 (33%) — +0.79 1972 1612 119.5 — — — — -59 +108 -140 47.7% -0.49 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 102.0 +1.61
29 1981 1502 96.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.40 — 0–2 — +0.32 1973 1575 122.4 — — — — -64 +103 -98 35.5% -0.82 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) 99.1 -0.34
30 1982 1494 102.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — -0.05 1974 1536 124.7 — — — — -82 +104 — 24.4% -1.49 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.3 -1.05
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1572 130.3 — — — — -116 +61 — 37.0% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 102.3 +0.23
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1621 129.7 — — — — -95 -7 — 44.3% -0.20 2–1 (67%) 5–4 (56%) 104.0 +1.21
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1488 107.7 — — — — -27 +29 — 27.7% -1.30 0–5 (0%) 1–5 (17%) 91.6 +1.29
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1500 99.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.50 — — — +0.11
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1483 104.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.04
Career — 1568 113.7 — — — — -7 +27 +45 41.9% -0.43 8–9 (47%) 3–11 (21%) 94.4 +11.31 — 1722 128.2 — — — — -72 +66 -112 39.1% -0.60 20–25 (44%) 17–23 (43%) 99.1 +3.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.