H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 2-1
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 2–1 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Frantisek Pala leads 1–0 on clay, while Zeljko Franulovic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1977 Oviedo third round 2-6 6-2 6-1.
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CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 1977* | Oviedo | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Zeljko Franulovic | 2-6 6-2 6-1 | Frantisek Pala | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1975* | Toronto | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Frantisek Pala | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1971* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeljko Franulovic | #616 | #30 | 0 | 2,014 | 407 | 307 | 57.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 | Zeljko Franulovic | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |