SF Essen Wct 1972

Nikola Pilic def. Cliff Richey

4-6 6-3 6-4

Nikola Pilic defeated Cliff Richey 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1972 Essen Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldNikola PilicCliff Richey
Country CRO USA
Birth dateAug 27, 1939Dec 31, 1946
Age3325
Height191 cm175 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8492,029
Current career W-L301–249485–222
Current career earnings$7,500
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Newcombe 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1972QF
Allan Stone 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1972R16
Brian Fairlie 6-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1972R32

Nikola Pilic's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataNov 4, 1972F

Cliff Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Wilhelm Bungert 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataNov 3, 1972QF
Cliff Drysdale 7-5 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 2, 1972R16
John Alexander 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataNov 1, 1972R32