H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Syd Ball vs Zeljko Franulovic H2H: 0-1

Zeljko Franulovic holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Zeljko Franulovic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1973 Tehran quarterfinal 6-3 6-7 6-2.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Zeljko Franulovic
CRO Age 79 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 2, 1973* Tehran ATP 250 QF Clay Zeljko Franulovic #79 6-3 6-7 6-2 Syd Ball #187 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
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,725 126 181 41.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Syd Ball Zeljko Franulovic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0 1968 21–21 50.0% — 1,596 0 0
22 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0 1969 47–20 70.1% — 1,864 0 3
23 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0 1970 64–29 68.8% — 1,934 0 7
24 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0 1971 59–28 67.8% — 1,921 0 11
25 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0 1972 4–7 36.4% — 1,756 0 11
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0 1973 17–22 43.6% #70 1,706 0 11
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0 1974 15–19 44.1% #77 1,657 0 11
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0 1975 23–26 46.9% #68 1,747 0 11
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0 1976 39–24 61.9% #44 1,916 0 12
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0 1977 33–22 60.0% #42 1,762 0 13
31 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0 1978 34–27 55.7% #38 1,800 0 13
32 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0 1979 21–24 46.7% #97 1,768 0 13
33 — — — — — — — 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