H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Mike Estep vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-0
Mike Estep holds a 1–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Mike Estep leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mike Estep won the 1976 Khartoum semifinal 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-1.
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USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 1976* | Khartoum | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Mike Estep | 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-1 | Frantisek Pala | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Estep | #409 | #59 | 0 | 1,760 | 120 | 184 | 39.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Frantisek Pala | #326 | #102 | 0 | 1,718 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% | 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 | Mike Estep | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1968 | 7–8 | 46.7% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1969 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1970 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1971 | 1–8 | 11.1% | — | 1,437 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1972 | 13–13 | 50.0% | — | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1973 | 26–31 | 45.6% | #75 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1974 | 15–25 | 37.5% | #98 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1975 | 15–27 | 35.7% | #106 | 1,632 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1976 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #81 | 1,661 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #212 | 1,638 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1980 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #203 | 1,643 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1981 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #203 | 1,570 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1982 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #93 | 1,541 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1983 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #100 | 1,535 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |