H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic vs Manuel Santana H2H: 0-2
Manuel Santana holds a 2–0 lead over Zeljko Franulovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Manuel Santana leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1970 Barcelona semifinal 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1.
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CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 1970* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Manuel Santana | 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-1 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Feb 9, 1970 | New York | ATP 250 | RR | Carpet | Manuel Santana | 6-5 | 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 |
| Manuel Santana | #374 | #145 | 0 | 1,994 | 113 | 50 | 69.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 | Manuel Santana | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #42 | 1,762 | 0 | 13 | 1968 | 38–11 | 77.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 | 1969 | 25–6 | 80.6% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 | 1970 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #188 | 1,743 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,699 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,640 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,641 | 0 | 11 |