Zurich 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Player
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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Zurich 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-7 6-4Paris Masters 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-2Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
5-7 6-3 6-4Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 4-6 7-5Lakeway 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Stockholm 1973ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 4-6 6-4Stockholm 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Stockholm 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-3Paris Masters 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-6Las Vegas 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Lacosta 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 6-4Stockholm 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 6-4Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-0Los Angeles 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3South Orange 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Fort 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 6-2Bretton Woods 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 4-6 6-1Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 7-6 6-4Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 7-6Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Miami WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-5Miami WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-3Midland NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Final
7-6 7-6 6-3Midland NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-3Midland NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-5South Orange 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 7-6Fort Worth NTL 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 2-6 7-6Boston 1 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 3-6 6-3 6-4Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-4Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
3-6 6-1 6-3 6-1Johannesburg 1 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 7-5 6-2Miami WCT 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Miami WCT 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 6-2 6-3