Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5Player
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
Nikola Pilic has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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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
157 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-7(10) 7-5 RETPhiladelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
5-7 7-5 6-4Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Vancouver 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
1-6 7-6 6-4St. Louis 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
10-8 9-7Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-9 16-14 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1970ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-2Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-4Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
11-9 11-9Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-4Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-6 4-6 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-4Baltimore WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-6Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-23 20-31 5-1Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
31-22 31-25Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-20 31-27Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-30Evansville WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-17 31-17Evansville WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-24Evansville WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-23Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
21-20 21-14Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-22Los Altos Hills WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-26 31-30Los Altos Hills WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-25 31-25Los Altos Hills WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-28 21-31 5-3San Diego WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-24 31-20Tulsa WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
22-31 31-23 5-1Tulsa WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-24 27-31 5-1Tulsa WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-29 31-30Orlando WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-20Orlando WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-30 31-29Orlando WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-30 30-31 5-4Orlando WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-28 31-20New Orleans WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-23 17-31 5-1New Orleans WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-28 31-27New Orleans WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-22Houston WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
28-31 31-26Houston WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
27-31 31-22Houston WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
31-22 31-24Miami WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
25-31 31-23 5-4WCT World Cup 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
25-31 31-26 5-4