St. Louis 1973ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4)Player
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
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St. Louis 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-3St. Louis 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-1Atlanta 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Atlanta 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Toronto WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 7-6(3)Toronto WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-4 5-7 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7(2) 6-2 7-6(1)Philadelphia WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(3) 7-6(6)Philadelphia WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Richmond 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(4) 7-6(7)Richmond 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6(3) 6-3Lacosta WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Miami WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(4) 6-3Miami WCT 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Rome WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-1Rotterdam 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 7-6Gothenberg WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Gothenberg WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5Stockholm 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-1 6-4Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Final
4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 6-4Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Essen WCT 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-6Alamo WCT 1972ATP · Round of 16
7-6 7-5Alamo WCT 1972ATP · Third round
7-6 6-4Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-0Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Montreal WCT 1972ATP · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Montreal WCT 1972ATP · Third round
6-4 6-4South Orange 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4 6-4US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-7 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 6-3 7-5Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-4Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-3 7-5Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-3Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-2Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-1Bretton Woods 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
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