H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Zeljko Franulovic vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 1-3

Cliff Drysdale holds a 3–1 lead over Zeljko Franulovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1971 Bologna Wct fourth round 3-6 6-3 6-0.

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Zeljko Franulovic
CRO Age 79 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 3
4 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 18, 1971* Bologna Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-3 6-0 Zeljko Franulovic Match data
Aug 12, 1970* Boston ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-2 5-7 7-6 Zeljko Franulovic Match data
Aug 16, 1969* Hamburg ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale 11-9 6-3 6-3 Zeljko Franulovic Match data
May 16, 1969* Brussels ATP 250 R16 Clay Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale 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
Zeljko Franulovic #616 #30 0 2,014 407 307 57.0% 0 0 0 0 13 13
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Zeljko Franulovic Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 21–21 50.0% — 1,596 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1969 47–20 70.1% — 1,864 0 3 — — — — — — —
23 1970 64–29 68.8% — 1,934 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1971 59–28 67.8% — 1,921 0 11 — — — — — — —
25 1972 4–7 36.4% — 1,756 0 11 — — — — — — —
26 1973 17–22 43.6% #70 1,706 0 11 — — — — — — —
27 1974 15–19 44.1% #77 1,657 0 11 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1975 23–26 46.9% #68 1,747 0 11 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1976 39–24 61.9% #44 1,916 0 12 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1977 33–22 60.0% #42 1,762 0 13 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1978 34–27 55.7% #38 1,800 0 13 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1979 21–24 46.7% #97 1,768 0 13 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1980 20–20 50.0% #86 1,678 0 13 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1981 7–9 43.8% #100 1,648 0 13 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1982 3–6 33.3% #93 1,616 0 13 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1983 0–3 0.0% #140 1,567 0 13 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 — — — — — — — 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8