František Pála

František Pála (born 28 March 1944) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic who competed for Czechoslovakia. His son Petr was also a tennis player.

Career The Czechoslovak player took part in 15 Davis Cup ties for his national team, the first in 1966. At a tie in Barcelona in 1972, Pala had a win over Manuel Orantes.

Pála, who won the Czechoslovak Championships in 1973, played in the singles draw of 18 Grand Slam tournaments and made the third round three times, at the 1970 French Open, 1972 French Open and 1972 Wimbledon Championships. As a doubles player he was able to reach three finals and won one of them, the 1977 BMW Open.

Grand Prix/WCT career finals

Singles: 2 (0–2) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 0–1 Apr 1972 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Ilie Năstase 1–6, 0–6, 3–6Loss 0–2 Apr 1972 Madrid, Spain Clay Ilie Năstase 0–6, 0–6, 1–6

Doubles: 3 (1–2)