H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC

Norman Holmes vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-1

Norman Holmes and Frantisek Pala are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Norman Holmes leads 1–0 on grass, while Frantisek Pala leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Frantisek Pala won the 1976 Khartoum quarterfinal 7-5 6-2.

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Norman Holmes
USA Age 77 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Frantisek Pala
CZE Age 82 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Frantisek Pala 7-5 6-2 Norman Holmes Match data Feb 29, 1976* QF Khartoum ATP 250 Hard
Norman Holmes 8-6 2-6 6-0 1-6 7-5 Frantisek Pala Match data Jun 29, 1973* R64 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
Norman Holmes #616 #70 0 1,589 29 57 33.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Norman Holmes Frantisek Pala
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1971 2–1 66.7% — 1,537 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1973 2–5 28.6% — 1,511 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1974 5–9 35.7% #166 1,523 0 0 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,488 0 0
26 1975 12–19 38.7% #91 1,564 0 0 1970 2–3 40.0% — 1,485 0 0
27 1976 8–22 26.7% #153 1,504 0 0 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

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 Norman Holmes 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 %
22 1971 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1973 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1974 1 1 2 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 12 17 29 41.4% — — — — — — — — 1970 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
27 1976 1 2 3 33.3% 7 17 24 29.2% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 3 8 11 27.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1 1 2 50.0% 7 11 18 38.9% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 3 3 6 50.0% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — 2 5 7 28.6% 19 40 59 32.2% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 3 3 0.0% — 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 Norman Holmes 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
22 1971 1538 104.6 — — — — — — +39 63.6% +0.46 — — — +0.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1972 1518 93.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.50 — — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1973 1512 106.3 — — — — — — +31 38.1% -0.57 1–1 0–1 — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1974 1523 118.3 — — — — +45 -26 +52 38.9% -0.80 4–4 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 100.2 -0.68 1969 1488 111.2 — — — — — +1 — 15.4% -1.92 1–0 — — -0.33
26 1975 1564 127.4 — — — — — +14 — 42.9% -0.69 3–5 (38%) 1–3 (25%) 97.0 +1.62 1970 1485 108.5 — — — — — +31 — 52.6% +0.26 0–2 — — +0.44
27 1976 1504 118.2 — — — — -16 +19 — 32.4% -1.11 3–7 (30%) 0–4 (0%) 93.3 +1.46 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
Career — 1589 122.5 — — — — +7 +13 +42 38.8% -0.82 11–17 (39%) 3–11 (21%) 91.7 +3.78 — 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.