H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 1-0
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 1–0 lead over Earl Butch Buchholz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Zeljko Franulovic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1974 St. Louis third round 7-5 6-0.
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CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1974* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 7-5 6-0 | Earl Butch Buchholz | 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 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | #555 | #156 | 0 | 1,941 | 98 | 81 | 54.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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.
| Zeljko Franulovic | Earl Butch Buchholz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 21–21 | 50.0% | — | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–34 | 57.5% | — | 1,606 | 0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 41–32 | 56.2% | — | 1,884 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 8–7 | 53.3% | — | 1,832 | 0 | 6 |
| 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,796 | 0 | 6 |
| 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,775 | 0 | 6 |
| 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #172 | 1,803 | 0 | 6 |
| 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,791 | 0 | 6 |
| 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,772 | 0 | 6 |
| 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |