H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 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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USA
Age 77
Right-Handed
H2H
1
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1
2 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 | QF | Hard | Frantisek Pala | 7-5 6-2 | Norman Holmes | Match data |
| Jun 29, 1973* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Norman Holmes | 8-6 2-6 6-0 1-6 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Holmes | #616 | #70 | 0 | 1,585 | 30 | 58 | 34.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Norman Holmes | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1968 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #166 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1975 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #91 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1976 | 8–22 | 26.7% | #153 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |