H2H data updated: 2026-10-12 00:00 UTC

Frantisek Pala vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 1-0

Frantisek Pala holds a 1–0 lead over Ove Bengtson 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 Dusseldorf round of 64 6-3 6-1.

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Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ove Bengtson
SWE Age 81 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Frantisek Pala 6-3 6-1 Ove Bengtson Match data May 24, 1976* R64 Dusseldorf 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
Ove Bengtson #261 #43 0 1,732 132 168 44.0% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Ove Bengtson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 5–6 45.5% — 1,557 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1969 24–14 63.2% — 1,699 0 1
25 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,648 0 1
26 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,636 0 1
27 1971 10–11 47.6% — 1,531 0 0 1972 17–24 41.5% — 1,678 0 1
28 1972 15–15 50.0% — 1,612 0 0 1973 22–27 44.9% #56 1,646 0 1
29 1973 8–18 30.8% #114 1,574 0 0 1974 12–20 37.5% #68 1,635 0 1
30 1974 4–15 21.1% #129 1,536 0 0 1975 2–15 11.8% #177 1,539 0 1
31 1975 8–14 36.4% #119 1,572 0 0 1976 13–11 54.2% #43 1,657 0 1
32 1976 12–15 44.4% #114 1,621 0 0 1977 12–13 48.0% #89 1,665 0 1
33 1977 3–16 15.8% #148 1,487 0 0 1978 14–15 48.3% #88 1,725 0 1
34 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,500 0 0 1979 4–12 25.0% #261 1,598 0 1
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 Frantisek Pala Ove Bengtson
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 %
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 8 4 12 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 3 12 75.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
25 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
26 1970 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1971 4 4 8 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
27 1971 — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1972 3 6 9 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 9 18 50.0%
28 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 12 9 21 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1973 7 10 17 41.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 10 9 19 52.6%
29 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 8 9 11.1% 1974 6 4 10 60.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 6 10 40.0%
30 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 1 6 7 14.3% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1 5 6 16.7%
31 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
32 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1977 6 9 15 40.0% — — — — — — — — 6 4 10 60.0%
33 1977 1 3 4 25.0% 2 10 12 16.7% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% 1978 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0%
34 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1979 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0%
35 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% — 48 58 106 45.3% 19 37 56 33.9% 25 22 47 53.2% 40 51 91 44.0%

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 Frantisek Pala Ove Bengtson
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
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1557 109.4 — — — — — -66 -16 45.5% -0.18 2–1 (67%) — — -1.20
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1699 121.9 — — — — +49 -151 -25 58.8% +0.65 10–5 (67%) — — +3.21
25 1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33 1970 1648 106.8 — — — — — -104 — 37.5% -1.19 0–1 — — -0.47
26 1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.43 1971 1636 112.8 — — — — +63 — -23 47.4% -0.34 2–2 (50%) 3–1 (75%) 101.8 +0.19
27 1971 1531 121.6 — — — — — +88 -98 49.1% +0.33 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — +2.42 1972 1679 130.8 — — — — +45 -99 -132 46.0% -0.24 4–10 (29%) 3–3 (50%) 95.5 +1.02
28 1972 1612 119.5 — — — — -59 +107 -140 47.7% -0.49 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 102.0 +1.60 1973 1647 123.9 — — — — +17 -57 -86 44.3% -0.42 4–6 (40%) 10–6 (63%) 100.5 +2.02
29 1973 1574 122.3 — — — — -63 +103 -98 35.5% -0.82 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) 99.1 -0.33 1974 1636 126.1 — — — — +34 -130 -46 39.2% -0.96 2–7 (22%) 13–6 (68%) 102.0 -1.62
30 1974 1537 124.7 — — — — -83 +103 — 24.4% -1.49 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) 99.3 -1.06 1975 1540 122.9 — — — — +28 -64 — 26.2% -1.57 1–7 (13%) 2–5 (29%) 91.0 -1.08
31 1975 1572 130.4 — — — — -116 +61 — 37.0% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 102.3 +0.22 1976 1657 131.0 — — — — -19 -165 +36 53.6% +0.04 4–4 (50%) 6–2 (75%) 105.1 +1.16
32 1976 1621 129.7 — — — — -95 -7 — 44.3% -0.20 2–1 (67%) 5–4 (56%) 104.0 +1.21 1977 1666 124.8 — — — — 0 — — 46.3% -0.43 3–1 (75%) 8–3 (73%) 107.2 +1.91
33 1977 1488 107.8 — — — — -26 +29 — 27.7% -1.30 0–5 (0%) 1–5 (17%) 91.6 +1.28 1978 1726 135.2 — — — — -9 -188 -18 50.0% -0.32 6–7 (46%) 12–6 (67%) 104.1 +0.31
34 1978 1500 99.2 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.50 — — — +0.11 1979 1599 117.7 — — — — -28 — +137 36.4% -0.71 3–5 (38%) 1–8 (11%) 91.7 +0.48
35 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 — 1732 131.5 — — — — +18 -112 -17 45.9% -0.35 41–56 (42%) 58–40 (59%) 104.0 +2.01

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.