Roland Garros 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 7-5 7-6 6-3Player
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
189 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Roland Garros 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-7 6-0Roland Garros 1973ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 6-4Atlanta 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Atlanta 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 7-6Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-6Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Paris Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-1Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 5-7 6-1Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
UNKLouisville 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 4-6 6-3Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 7-5Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 7-6 7-6Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 0-6 6-3Gstaad 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
5-7 7-5 3-1 RETGstaad 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Gstaad 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-3Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · First round
W/OHamburg Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-4Hamburg Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-4 6-3Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-4Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-2Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-1 6-1Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4 6-4Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
W/OMunich 1970ATP · Clay · Final
2-6 9-7 6-3 6-4Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
4-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-4Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3 6-2Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-0 6-3 6-2Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-1 6-3Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
8-6 6-0Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2Rome Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
4-6 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-2Rome Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-4 7-5 6-1Rome Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 14-12 6-3Rome Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-3Brussels 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Bournemouth 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 7-5 1-6 6-3Bournemouth 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-3 7-5