Eastbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Player
Nikola Pilic
CROBorn: August 27, 1939left-handed
311–25455% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 284December 31, 1978
Best rankingNo. 12November 5, 1973
Record311–25455% wins
Titles616 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height191 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 12 November 5, 1973
- Archived observations
- 72 72 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 2011documented weeks
- Top 5020documented weeks
- Top 10070documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
6 career titlesWAviles 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Juan Ignacio MuntanolaFMunich WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Frew McmillanFRoland Garros 1973Grand Slam · Clay Ilie NastaseWEssen WCT 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Bob LutzFSt. Louis 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet John NewcombeWMidland NTL 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Mark CoxFLondon 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Rod LaverFMunich 1970ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Ion TiriacWBristol 1970ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Rod LaverWStockholm 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ilie NastaseFDublin 1969ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Bob HewittFBastad WCT 1968ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Dennis Ralston
6ATP/WTA main tour
133best-of-five matches
21reached a fifth set
2comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
John NewcombeAUS26 matches6–20Cliff DrysdaleRSA21 matches4–17Earl Butch BuchholzUSA17 matches8–9Tom OkkerNED15 matches5–10Pierre BarthesFRA13 matches9–4Roger TaylorGBR13 matches7–6Arthur AsheUSA11 matches2–9Tony RocheAUS11 matches2–9Bob CarmichaelAUS10 matches9–1Dennis RalstonUSA9 matches3–6Ismail El ShafeiEGY9 matches5–4John AlexanderAUS9 matches1–8
Matches
101 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Eastbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Final
6-3 1-6 6-3Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 14-12 8-6Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 9-7 7-5Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 10-8Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 16-14 10-8Auckland 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 0-6 6-4 2-6 6-4Auckland 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-3 6-3Auckland 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3 6-2Australian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-4 5-7 7-5Australian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 13-11 9-11 3-6 6-1Melbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
13-11 6-4 3-6 6-3Australian Round Robin 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
3-6 6-3 6-4Australian Round Robin 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-4Australian Round Robin 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
13-11Australian Round Robin 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-3US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-0 6-2US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2 6-0US Open 1969ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 10-8 6-4Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-5 4-6 1-0(2)Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-5 6-2Newport WCT 1969ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-3 6-4Dublin 1969ATP · Grass · Final
6-3 6-2Dublin 1969ATP · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 7-5 6-3Dublin 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
2-6 8-6 6-3Dublin 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Dublin 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1969ATP · Grass · First round
12-10 6-4 4-6 7-5Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-2Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Queen's Club 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-9 6-0US Open 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-2 5-7 13-11 6-3US Open 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 9-7 4-6 6-4US Open 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-4 6-2US Open 1968ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Bronze medal match
21-13 12-21 21-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Semifinal
31-17 27-31 31-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-18 21-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
12-21 21-15 21-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-12 21-14Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-19 16-21 21-19Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-12 21-14Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-14 21-16Newport WCT 1968ATP · Grass · Round robin
21-20 18-21 21-15Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · First round
3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 5-7 7-5Boston 1 1968ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-4 10-8 6-2