H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Zeljko Franulovic vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 3-3

Zeljko Franulovic and Ion Tiriac are tied 3–3 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Zeljko Franulovic leads 2–1 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Zeljko Franulovic won the 1978 Indianapolis second round 5-7 6-2 6-2.

Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.

Zeljko Franulovic
CRO Age 79 Right-Handed
H2H
3 – 3
6 main draw meetings
Ion Tiriac
ROU Age 87 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 7, 1978 Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay Zeljko Franulovic #50 5-7 6-2 6-2 Ion Tiriac #106 Match data
Feb 11, 1972* Kansas City ATP 250 QF Carpet Zeljko Franulovic 1-6 6-3 6-2 Ion Tiriac Match data
Jan 26, 1972* London Indoor ATP 250 R16 Hard Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic Match data
Aug 14, 1970* Kitzbuehel ATP 250 QF Clay Zeljko Franulovic 6-4 7-5 Ion Tiriac Match data
Jun 5, 1968* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Ion Tiriac 6-4 6-3 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic Match data
Jan 2, 1968* Calcutta ATP 250 QF Grass Ion Tiriac 6-3 6-3 4-6 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
Ion Tiriac #439 #55 0 1,899 228 190 54.5% 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 Ion Tiriac
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 — — — — — — —
28 1975 23–26 46.9% #68 1,747 0 11 — — — — — — —
29 1976 39–24 61.9% #44 1,916 0 12 1968 60–12 83.3% — 1,804 0 6
30 1977 33–22 60.0% #42 1,762 0 13 1969 14–14 50.0% — 1,755 0 6
31 1978 34–27 55.7% #38 1,800 0 13 1970 34–22 60.7% — 1,795 0 7
32 1979 21–24 46.7% #97 1,768 0 13 1971 27–16 62.8% — 1,778 0 8
33 1980 20–20 50.0% #86 1,678 0 13 1972 21–25 45.7% — 1,654 0 8
34 1981 7–9 43.8% #100 1,648 0 13 1973 35–35 50.0% #74 1,683 0 8
35 1982 3–6 33.3% #93 1,616 0 13 1974 10–15 40.0% #72 1,622 0 8
36 1983 0–3 0.0% #140 1,567 0 13 1975 8–11 42.1% #138 1,589 0 8
37 — — — — — — — 1976 1–7 12.5% #248 1,534 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1977 15–20 42.9% #103 1,633 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1978 2–10 16.7% #263 1,523 0 8
40 — — — — — — — 1979 1–3 25.0% #439 1,525 0 8