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

Istvan Gulyas vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-0

Istvan Gulyas holds a 1–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Istvan Gulyas leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Istvan Gulyas won the 1969 Hamburg Open round of 64 6-3 6-3 6-0.

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Istvan Gulyas
HUN Age 94 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Istvan Gulyas 6-3 6-3 6-0 Frantisek Pala Match data Aug 13, 1969* R64 Hamburg Open 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
Istvan Gulyas #890 #128 0 1,795 66 60 52.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2
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 Istvan Gulyas Frantisek Pala
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 — — — — — — — 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1971 10–11 47.6% — 1,531 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1972 15–15 50.0% — 1,612 0 0
29 — — — — — — — 1973 8–18 30.8% #114 1,574 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 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
36 1968 29–16 64.4% — 1,725 0 2 — — — — — — —
37 1969 6–10 37.5% — 1,649 0 2 — — — — — — —
38 1970 12–7 63.2% — 1,700 0 2 — — — — — — —
39 1971 11–10 52.4% — 1,736 0 2 — — — — — — —
40 1972 4–7 36.4% — 1,652 0 2 — — — — — — —
41 1973 4–10 28.6% #222 1,577 0 2 — — — — — — —

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 Istvan Gulyas 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
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.44
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1532 121.6 — — — — — +87 -99 49.1% +0.33 3–3 (50%) 2–0 — +2.42
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1612 119.5 — — — — -59 +108 -140 47.7% -0.49 5–4 (56%) 3–2 (60%) 102.0 +1.61
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1575 122.4 — — — — -64 +103 -98 35.5% -0.82 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) 99.1 -0.34
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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
36 1968 1725 117.9 — — — — -196 +81 — 59.0% +0.84 6–3 (67%) — — +1.32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1969 1649 110.6 — — — — -139 +135 — 44.4% -0.31 0–3 (0%) — — +0.28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1970 1700 127.4 — — — — -138 +94 — 54.9% +0.25 2–2 (50%) — — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1971 1737 133.1 — — — — — +77 — 58.5% +1.11 0–4 (0%) — — +0.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1972 1653 112.6 — — — — — +69 — 36.8% -0.63 4–2 (67%) 0–1 — -0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1973 1578 106.4 — — — — — +25 — 30.3% -1.45 1–1 3–0 (100%) — -0.72 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1795 123.9 — — — — -177 +79 — 51.3% +0.28 13–15 (46%) 3–1 (75%) 98.3 +1.04 — 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.