H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Istvan Gulyas vs Zeljko Franulovic H2H: 1-2
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 2–1 lead over Istvan Gulyas in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Zeljko Franulovic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1971 Wimbledon first round 6-2 6-4 6-8 6-2.
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HUN
Age 94
Right-Handed
H2H
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3 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1971* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-2 6-4 6-8 6-2 | Istvan Gulyas | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1971* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | QF | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-2 | Istvan Gulyas | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1968* | Belgrade | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Istvan Gulyas | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | Zeljko Franulovic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istvan Gulyas | #890 | #128 | 0 | 1,803 | 58 | 57 | 50.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | #616 | #30 | 0 | 2,014 | 407 | 307 | 57.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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 | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 21–21 | 50.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 |
| 36 | 1968 | 24–16 | 60.0% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 1 | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 |
| 37 | 1969 | 6–10 | 37.5% | — | 1,624 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1970 | 10–6 | 62.5% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1971 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1972 | 3–6 | 33.3% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | 1973 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #222 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |