H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Frantisek Pala vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 4-2

Frantisek Pala holds a 4–2 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Frantisek Pala leads 4–2 on clay. Most recently, Frantisek Pala won the 1978 Kitzbuhel third round 7-5 6-3.

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Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed
H2H
4 – 2
6 main draw meetings
Ion Tiriac
ROU Age 87 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 27, 1978* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 R32 Clay Frantisek Pala #259 7-5 6-3 Ion Tiriac #106 Match data
Aug 28, 1974* Boston ATP 250 R64 Clay Frantisek Pala #146 6-4 6-0 Ion Tiriac #60 Match data
Aug 16, 1972* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R64 Clay Ion Tiriac 6-4 5-7 6-0 Frantisek Pala Match data
Apr 1, 1972* Monte Carlo ATP 250 QF Clay Frantisek Pala 8-6 6-1 4-6 6-2 Ion Tiriac Match data
Apr 4, 1971* Nice ATP 250 QF Clay Frantisek Pala 6-4 6-3 Ion Tiriac Match data
Jul 12, 1969* Bastad ATP 250 QF Clay Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-4 6-3 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
Frantisek Pala #326 #102 0 1,718 62 112 35.6% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ion Tiriac #439 #55 0 1,899 228 190 54.5% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Frantisek Pala Ion Tiriac
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,486 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1971 10–11 47.6% — 1,524 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1972 15–15 50.0% — 1,609 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1973 8–18 30.8% #114 1,581 0 0 1968 60–12 83.3% — 1,804 0 6
30 1974 4–15 21.1% #129 1,540 0 0 1969 14–14 50.0% — 1,755 0 6
31 1975 8–14 36.4% #119 1,582 0 0 1970 34–22 60.7% — 1,795 0 7
32 1976 10–14 41.7% #114 1,611 0 0 1971 27–16 62.8% — 1,778 0 8
33 1977 3–15 16.7% #199 1,493 0 0 1972 21–25 45.7% — 1,654 0 8
34 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,505 0 0 1973 35–35 50.0% #74 1,683 0 8
35 1979 0–2 0.0% #326 1,487 0 0 1974 10–15 40.0% #72 1,622 0 8
36 — — — — — — — 1975 8–11 42.1% #138 1,589 0 8
37 — — — — — — — 1976 1–7 12.5% #248 1,534 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1977 15–20 42.9% #103 1,633 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1978 2–10 16.7% #263 1,523 0 8
40 — — — — — — — 1979 1–3 25.0% #439 1,525 0 8