H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 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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Mike Estep
USA Age 77 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mike Estep 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-1 Frantisek Pala Match data Feb 29, 1976* SF Khartoum ATP 250 Hard

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
Mike Estep #409 #59 0 1,760 118 182 39.3% 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 Mike Estep Frantisek Pala
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1968 5–7 41.7% — 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1969 3–12 20.0% — 1,409 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1970 3–5 37.5% — 1,446 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1971 1–8 11.1% — 1,425 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1972 13–13 50.0% — 1,543 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1973 26–31 45.6% #75 1,628 0 1 — — — — — — —
24 1974 15–24 38.5% #98 1,632 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1975 15–27 35.7% #106 1,630 0 1 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0
26 1976 16–15 51.6% #81 1,659 0 2 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0
27 1977 3–7 30.0% #142 1,638 0 2 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 1980 1–2 33.3% #203 1,643 0 2 1974 4–15 21.1% #129 1,536 0 0
31 1981 4–12 25.0% — 1,570 0 2 1975 8–14 36.4% #119 1,571 0 0
32 1982 11–15 42.3% #93 1,542 0 2 1976 12–15 44.4% #114 1,621 0 0
33 1983 2–4 33.3% #100 1,536 0 2 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

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 Mike Estep Frantisek Pala
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 %
18 1968 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1970 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1971 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 12 10 22 54.5% 4 13 17 23.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 6 9 15 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 9 12 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1975 6 7 13 46.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1976 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 5 8 37.5% 1970 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1971 — — — — 10 7 17 58.8% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 0 3 3 0.0% 12 9 21 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 0 1 1 0.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 8 9 11.1%
30 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
31 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
32 1982 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
33 1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1977 1 3 4 25.0% 2 10 12 16.7% — — — — 0 3 3 0.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career — 46 52 98 46.9% 15 55 70 21.4% 43 37 80 53.8% 14 38 52 26.9% — 6 14 20 30.0% 49 70 119 41.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 5 19 24 20.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Mike Estep 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
18 1968 1502 100.1 — — — — +67 -53 +50 46.9% -0.41 2–2 (50%) — — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1969 1410 100.7 — — — — — +15 +53 26.2% -1.62 2–4 (33%) — — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1970 1447 103.2 — — — — +187 -47 — 35.3% -1.23 1–0 — — -0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1971 1425 109.4 — — — — +130 — — 26.1% -1.39 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1972 1544 115.5 — — — — +4 -148 +40 51.6% +0.34 2–5 (29%) 1–1 — +1.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 1629 123.4 — — — — -7 -242 +77 47.8% -0.05 8–9 (47%) 9–7 (56%) — +3.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 1632 132.3 — — — — -25 -211 +58 42.2% -0.19 4–6 (40%) 3–18 (14%) — -1.01 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1975 1631 124.2 — — — — -28 -167 +109 36.5% -1.05 9–4 (69%) 4–5 (44%) — -0.53 1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33
26 1976 1659 128.6 — — — — +23 — +64 51.8% +0.16 6–7 (46%) 4–6 (40%) — +2.28 1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.44
27 1977 1638 118.0 — — — — -11 — — 30.8% -0.92 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.24 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%) — +1.61
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1575 122.4 — — — — -64 +103 -98 35.5% -0.82 4–5 (44%) 3–5 (38%) — -0.34
30 1980 1644 109.6 — — — — — — — 44.4% -1.22 — 1–1 — -0.15 1974 1536 124.7 — — — — -82 +104 — 24.4% -1.49 2–2 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — -1.05
31 1981 1570 108.7 — — — — +63 -179 +68 33.3% -1.33 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) — +0.36 1975 1572 130.3 — — — — -116 +61 — 37.0% -0.39 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) — +0.23
32 1982 1542 117.9 — — — — +35 — +95 40.0% -0.86 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) — +1.27 1976 1621 129.7 — — — — -95 -7 — 44.3% -0.20 2–1 (67%) 5–4 (56%) — +1.21
33 1983 1537 102.7 — — — — +39 — — 33.3% -1.80 2–1 (67%) 5–1 (83%) — +0.31 1977 1488 107.7 — — — — -27 +29 — 27.7% -1.30 0–5 (0%) 1–5 (17%) — +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
Career — 1760 124.5 — — — — +10 -153 +67 41.7% -0.54 45–48 (48%) 39–48 (45%) 101.5 +1.81 — 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.