H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 3-2
Zeljko Franulovic holds a 3–2 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Zeljko Franulovic leads 2–1 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Hans Joachim Ploetz won the 1970 Jacksonville fourth round 3-6 10-8 6-2.
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Age 79
Right-Handed
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5 main draw meetings
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Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1970* | Jacksonville | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 3-6 10-8 6-2 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1970* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-3 6-2 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data |
| Apr 18, 1969* | Houston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1969* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-2 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data |
| Mar 1, 1969* | Kingston | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 4-6 7-5 8-6 | Zeljko Franulovic | 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 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 42.7% | 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.
| Zeljko Franulovic | Hans Joachim Ploetz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 47–20 | 70.1% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 64–29 | 68.8% | — | 1,934 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 59–28 | 67.8% | — | 1,921 | 0 | 11 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 11 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #70 | 1,706 | 0 | 11 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #77 | 1,657 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 23–26 | 46.9% | #68 | 1,747 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 39–24 | 61.9% | #44 | 1,916 | 0 | 12 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |