Stuttgart 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
5-7 6-2 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
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.
Gstaad 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Brussels 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-3 7-5 7-6Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2Munich 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 7-5Munich 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-7 7-5Hamburg Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 7-6Nice 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-3Aix-en-Provence 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 1-0 RETParis 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 3-3 RETKitzbuhel 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Kitzbuhel 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 2-6 7-6Gstaad 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-1Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 5-7 9-7Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-3 6-2Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 7-5Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-2Brussels 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
2-6 6-2 7-5Roland Garros 1977ATP · Clay · First round
1-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-4Dusseldorf 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-3Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-3Munich 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Munich 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Munich 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-0Davis Cup G2 R1: IRL vs HUN 1977ATP · Clay · Round robin
7-5 6-3 6-2Nice 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 7-5Barcelona 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-0Madrid 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Madrid 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-4Aviles 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Aviles 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
3-6 6-4 6-3Aviles 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Gstaad 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-2 6-4Roland Garros 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3Roland Garros 1976ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 2-6 7-6 6-1Rome Masters 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1Davis Cup G2 R1: TUN vs POR 1976ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-0 6-4 6-4Davis Cup G2 R1: TUN vs POR 1976ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-3 6-4 6-3Bournemouth 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Bournemouth 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 7-5 7-5Munich 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-3Barcelona 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Barcelona 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Nice 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
2-3 RETBarcelona 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4Madrid 1975ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Madrid 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 7-5Madrid 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-4