Željko Franulović
Franulović at the 1975 Dutch Open in Hilversum in July 1975. | |
| Country (sports) | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Residence | Split, Croatia |
| Born | 13 June 1947 Korčula, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Turned pro | 1969 (ILTF World Circuit from 1963) |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 543–401 |
| Career titles | 23 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (1 March 1971) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | F (1970) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1970) |
| US Open | 3R (1975, 1976, 1977) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (1970, 1971) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 190–203 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 312 (3 January 1983) |
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Željko Franulović (Croatian pronunciation: [ʒêːʎko franǔːloʋitɕ]; born 13 June 1947) is a Croatian former tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia and has since had a long career in tennis management. He has been the Monte-Carlo Masters tournament director since 2005.
Whilst his career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 30, the ATP rankings were installed after his 1969–1971 heyday – Franulović was ranked inside the top 20 in both 1970 and 1971, reaching as high as world No. 8 in March 1971. Finalist of the 1970 French Open and winner in Monte Carlo the same year. His singles career lasted 20 years from 1963 to 1983 in which he won 23 career titles.