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

The Czechoslovak player took part in 15 Davis Cup ties for his national team, the first in 1966.

[2] Earlier that year, in a tie against Sweden, Pala defeated Björn Borg, although the Swede was only 15 at the time.

[3] Pala, who won the Czechoslovakian 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.

[4] He had his best year on the tennis circuit in 1972, when he was a finalist at Monte Carlo and Madrid, losing both matches to Ilie Năstase.