H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Zeljko Franulovic vs Roy Emerson H2H: 1-2
Roy Emerson holds a 2–1 lead over Zeljko Franulovic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on carpet, while Zeljko Franulovic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1970 Wembley third round 9-7 6-4.
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CRO
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1970* | Wembley | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 9-7 6-4 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Roy Emerson | 6-2 6-4 6-3 | Zeljko Franulovic | Match data |
| Jun 6, 1969* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Zeljko Franulovic | 1-6 6-3 6-0 6-2 | Roy Emerson | 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 |
| Roy Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 1,982 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 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.
| Age | Zeljko Franulovic | Roy Emerson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 34–27 | 55.7% | #38 | 1,800 | 0 | 13 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 1979 | 21–24 | 46.7% | #97 | 1,768 | 0 | 13 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1980 | 20–20 | 50.0% | #86 | 1,678 | 0 | 13 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1981 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #100 | 1,648 | 0 | 13 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1982 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #93 | 1,616 | 0 | 13 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | 1983 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #140 | 1,567 | 0 | 13 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 |