H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Vitas Gerulaitis vs Zeljko Franulovic H2H: 5-0

Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 5–0 lead over Zeljko Franulovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 3–0 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Kitzbuhel quarterfinal 7-5 6-2.

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Vitas Gerulaitis
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Zeljko Franulovic
CRO Age 79 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 28, 1979* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 QF Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #4 7-5 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #61 Match data
Mar 29, 1979* Milan ATP 250 R32 Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #4 6-7 6-3 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #50 Match data
Jan 25, 1979* Philadelphia ATP 250 R32 Carpet Vitas Gerulaitis #6 6-4 6-1 Zeljko Franulovic #36 Match data
Sep 7, 1976* US Open Grand Slam R32 Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #18 4-6 6-3 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #50 Match data
Oct 30, 1974* Tehran ATP 250 R32 Clay Vitas Gerulaitis #156 6-7 7-5 8-6 Zeljko Franulovic #53 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
Vitas Gerulaitis #796 #3 0 2,238 527 231 69.5% 1 3 0 0 22 26
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 Vitas Gerulaitis Zeljko Franulovic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1972 4–5 44.4% — 1,519 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1973 7–11 38.9% #131 1,550 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1974 33–19 63.5% #45 1,802 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1975 39–14 73.6% #15 1,946 0 3 — — — — — — —
21 1976 33–21 61.1% #18 1,955 0 3 1968 21–21 50.0% — 1,596 0 0
22 1977 60–16 78.9% #4 2,118 1 8 1969 47–20 70.1% — 1,864 0 3
23 1978 47–14 77.0% #5 2,155 1 11 1970 64–29 68.8% — 1,934 0 7
24 1979 71–22 76.3% #4 2,168 1 15 1971 59–28 67.8% — 1,921 0 11
25 1980 50–17 74.6% #9 2,011 1 18 1972 4–7 36.4% — 1,756 0 11
26 1981 44–18 71.0% #11 2,062 1 19 1973 17–22 43.6% #70 1,706 0 11
27 1982 61–15 80.3% #5 2,052 1 24 1974 15–19 44.1% #77 1,657 0 11
28 1983 32–20 61.5% #20 1,850 1 25 1975 23–26 46.9% #68 1,747 0 11
29 1984 34–21 61.8% #17 1,836 1 26 1976 39–24 61.9% #44 1,916 0 12
30 1985 12–15 44.4% #81 1,706 1 26 1977 33–22 60.0% #42 1,762 0 13
31 1986 0–2 0.0% #799 1,668 1 26 1978 34–27 55.7% #38 1,800 0 13
32 — — — — — — — 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