H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Frantisek Pala vs Jim Rombeau H2H: 1-0

Frantisek Pala holds a 1–0 lead over Jim Rombeau in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Frantisek Pala leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Frantisek Pala won the 1971 Senigallia round of 32 6-0 6-0.

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Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Jim Rombeau
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Frantisek Pala 6-0 6-0 Jim Rombeau Match data Aug 5, 1971* R32 Senigallia 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
Frantisek Pala #326 #102 0 1,722 64 114 36.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jim Rombeau — — — 1,500 — — — 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.

Frantisek Pala Jim Rombeau
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0 — — — — — — —
1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 10–11 47.6% — 1,531 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 15–15 50.0% — 1,612 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 8–18 30.8% #114 1,574 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 4–15 21.1% #129 1,536 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 8–14 36.4% #119 1,572 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 12–15 44.4% #114 1,621 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 3–16 15.8% #148 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,500 0 0 — — — — — — —
1979 0–2 0.0% #326 1,482 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Frantisek Pala Jim Rombeau
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 %
1969 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1970 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1969 — — — — — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
1971 — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1971 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 8 9 11.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 0 2 2 0.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1 1 2 50.0% 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 3 3 6 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1 3 4 25.0% 2 10 12 16.7% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 6 14 20 30.0% 49 70 119 41.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 5 19 24 20.8% Career — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 6 6 0.0% — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Frantisek Pala Jim Rombeau
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
1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33 1968 1489 96.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.09
1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.43 1969 1447 103.7 — — — — — — +17 0.0% -2.13 — — — -0.26
1971 1531 121.6 — — — — — +88 -98 49.1% +0.33 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — +2.42 1971 1418 82.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.00 — — — +0.05
1972 1612 119.5 — — — — -59 +107 -140 47.7% -0.49 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 102.0 +1.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1574 122.3 — — — — -63 +103 -98 35.5% -0.82 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) 99.1 -0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1537 124.7 — — — — -83 +103 — 24.4% -1.49 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.3 -1.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1572 130.4 — — — — -116 +61 — 37.0% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 102.3 +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1621 129.7 — — — — -95 -7 — 44.3% -0.20 2–1 (67%) 5–4 (56%) 104.0 +1.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1488 107.8 — — — — -26 +29 — 27.7% -1.30 0–5 (0%) 1–5 (17%) 91.6 +1.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1500 99.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.50 — — — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1979 1483 104.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 0–1 — — -0.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1722 128.2 — — — — -72 +66 -112 39.1% -0.60 20–25 (44%) 17–23 (43%) 99.1 +3.18 Career 1500 92.4 — — — — — — +17 0.0% -3.38 — — — -3.75

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.