Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
9-7 7-5 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
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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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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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Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
9-8 6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-3 6-3Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
8-9 9-8 6-3 5-7 6-4Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 7-5 6-2Nottingham 1976ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Nottingham 1976ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Nottingham 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-7 6-4Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 8-6 6-3Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-5 7-5Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 8-6 6-4Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 4-6 6-1 3-6 7-5US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 6-3 6-4US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-3 6-1US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 5-7 7-6 6-4US Open 1973ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-4 6-2US 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 7-5US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 7-6 7-6US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 7-6 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-1 7-5Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-1Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 9-8 5-7 6-4Eastbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
12-10 6-2Eastbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Eastbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OEastbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
12-10 3-6 6-3Bristol 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Bristol 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
9-8 6-4Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OUS Open 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 6-7 7-6 6-4US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-2 7-6 7-5US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-1 6-7 6-1US Open 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-2 7-6Newport WCT 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 6-1Newport WCT 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-5 2-6 1-0(4)Newport WCT 1970ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-5 6-4Newport 1970ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Newport 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 2-6 6-4Newport 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Newport 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
9-7 11-13 6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 6-1 6-1 4-6 6-3Eastbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-5 6-4