Grass Court Statistics Overview
Zeljko Franulovic has a competitive grass court record of 10–11 across 21 matches (47.6%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Zeljko Franulovic is 6–7 (46.2%) across 13 Grand Slam matches — below .500, though the elite draw depth at the Slams makes that a notoriously difficult barrier to crack.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 8–7 (53.3%); best-of-three: 2–4 (33.3%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on grass that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Best season: 1970 — 4–1 (80.0%) from 5 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Zeljko Franulovic Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-06-21 | Win | (128) Elio Lito Alvarez | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 6-4 6-2 |
| 1976-06-21 | Loss | (7) Ilie Nastase | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-1 7-5 6-3 |
| 1976-06-14 | Loss | (48) Alex Metreveli | Nottingham | R64 | 7-6 6-4 |
| 1973-10-15 | Loss | (75) Paul Gerken | New Delhi | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1971-09-01 | Loss | Tom Leonard | US Open | R64 | 4-6 6-7 6-3 7-5 7-6 |
| 1971-09-01 | Win | Sashi Menon | US Open | R128 | 6-4 6-0 6-3 |
| 1971-08-23 | Loss | Gene Scott | South Orange | R32 | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1971-08-23 | Win | Tom Leonard | South Orange | R64 | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
| 1971-06-21 | Loss | Clark Graebner | Wimbledon | R64 | 6-3 6-1 6-1 |
| 1971-06-21 | Win | Istvan Gulyas | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 6-4 6-8 6-2 |
Zeljko Franulovic
Matches — Grass