H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jose Higueras vs Zeljko Franulovic H2H: 2-3
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 3–2 lead over Jose Higueras in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Zeljko Franulovic leads 3–2 on clay. Most recently, Jose Higueras won the 1980 Houston fourth round 2-6 6-1 6-3.
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ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
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3
5 main draw meetings
CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 1980* | Houston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Jose Higueras | 2-6 6-1 6-3 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Aug 7, 1978 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Jose Higueras | 7-6 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| May 1, 1977* | Munich | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-4 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Apr 23, 1976* | Palma | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-3 | Jose Higueras | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1975 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Jose Higueras | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Higueras | #335 | #6 | 0 | 2,088 | 427 | 226 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 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 | Jose Higueras | Zeljko Franulovic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 21–21 | 50.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 |
| 25 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 | 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 | 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 |
| 28 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 | 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 | 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 |
| 31 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 |
| 32 | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 |