N. Spear

SRB Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1980
Peak ranking
68 (Jul 11, 1977)
Elo peak
1708 (54.4%ile)
Career record
109–170 (39.1%)
Career titles
0

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Mar 6, 1980* Cairo ATP 250 R32 Clay C. Freyss #150 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 28, 1980* Lagos ATP 250 R32 Clay R. Drysdale #226 3-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 26, 1979* Hilversum ATP 250 R32 Clay A. Pierola #100 6-1 2-6 1-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 20, 1979* Bastad ATP 250 R16 Clay K. Johansson #73 3-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 19, 1979* Bastad ATP 250 R32 Clay A. Munoz #103 6-4 7-5 W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
J. Kodes 2 8 10 Oct 12, 1977 H2H
M. Orantes 1 5 6 Nov 11, 1976 H2H
R. Russell 5 1 6 Apr 25, 1973 H2H
J. Mandarino 3 2 5 Jun 2, 1976 H2H
T. Koch 1 4 5 Aug 13, 1975 H2H

Career Results

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19687111838.9%
196911142544.0%
197028184660.9%
197110203033.3%
19723121520.0%
19735131827.8%184124
19743141717.7%125153
197520254544.4%15592
19765152025.0%90151
197715193444.1%99122
197814520.0%122357
197913425.0%312312
19800220.0%383383
Career10917027939.1%

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 481233.3%33650.0% 7111838.9%
1969 33650.0%571241.7%0220.0%32560.0% 11142544.0%
1970 53862.5%22123464.7%11250.0%0220.0% 28184660.9%
1971 691540.0%36933.3%0330.0%12333.3% 10203033.3%
1972 27922.2%13425.0%0220.0% 3121520.0%
1973 11250.0%4121625.0% 5131827.8%
1974 0110.0%291118.2%14520.0% 3141717.6%
1975 0220.0%20204050.0%0220.0%0110.0% 20254544.4%
1976 22450.0%3111421.4%0110.0%0110.0% 5152025.0%
1977 32560.0%12162842.9%0110.0% 15193444.1%
1978 14520.0% 14520.0%
1979 13425.0% 13425.0%
1980 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career20234346.5%7911719640.3%6192524.0%4111526.7%10917027939.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1973 11250.0%0110.0%000110.0% 13425.0%
1974 0110.0%0440.0%12333.3%13425.0% 2101216.7%
1975 0660.0%0550.0%751258.3%1081855.6% 17244141.5%
1976 0330.0%11250.0%0550.0%25728.6% 3141717.6%
1977 0330.0%15616.7%44850.0%841266.7% 13162944.8%
1978 000012333.3%0110.0% 13425.0%
1979 00000330.0%101100.0% 13425.0%
1980 0000000220.0% 0220.0%
Career 114156.7%2161811.1%13213438.2%22244647.8% 387511333.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 113/279 (40.5%) of N. Spear's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 1447 4 2 61 46.2% +0.17 45 9 25 0 0
1969 1532 83 82 27 44.9% -0.25 70 29 67 0 0
1970 1658 91 80 88 57.0% +0.82 41 35 56 1 0
1971 1487 52 46 77 7 39.5% -1.10 40 10 38 4 5 44
1972 1482 41 63 5 28.2% -1.48 85 0 40 0 0
1973 1470 25 28 38.6% -0.54 52 0 20 2 0
1974 1441 13 10 3 31.6% -0.86 76 0 33 1 2 33
1975 1555 69 7 70 43.6% -0.27 45 17 25 4 4 50
1976 1515 57 15 20 33.3% -1.04 54 0 0 2 2 50
1977 1568 68 29 56 47.4% +0.03 50 16 36 3 1 75
1978 1536 60 37 30.8% -0.80 28 25 0 0
1979 1513 56 16 36.4% -0.67 24 0 0 2
1980 1483 29 0.0% -4.25 14 0 0 0
Career 1523 54 50 51 21 42.8% -0.49 52 13 35 17 16 52

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season AORGWUSO
1968 R64R128
1969 R128R128
1970 R32R64
1971 R64R128R128
1972 R128R128
1973 R128
1974 R128
1975 R64R64R128
1976 R128R128R128
1977 R128R128
1978 R128
1979 R128

Masters 1000

Season CINROMTOR
1968 R128
1969 R64
1970 R16
1971 R32
1972 R64
1974 R32
1975 R64R64
1977 R16R64

ATP 250

Season ADEBADBARBASFLRGSTHAMHKGHOUMADMCMIAMUNNAPPARQUESPBSTOTKYVIEWASALGAVIBARBECBERBOSBOUBRIBRUCAICALCARCATCEDCHACOLCOLDESHAMHILJACKINLAGLONLOULUGMACMANMERMONNEWNICNORPALPALPARPENPRASALSANSOUSYDTANTEHVALZUR
1968 R64QFR32R64R16R32R32R16
1969 R16R64R16R128QFQFR16QFQFR32R16
1970 R32SFR32R32R16FQFR32QFR16R32QFR32QF
1971 R32R64R32R32R16R32QFR32R32R64R32FR64R16R64R64
1972 R64R16R32R32R32R64R16R32R32
1973 R64R32R32R64R32R32R16R64R32R64R64
1974 R16R64R32R64R64R32R32R64R32R32R64R64
1975 QFR32R32R16R32SFR32R64FR16R16R32QFR64R32R16R16R64R32
1976 R64R64R64R16R32R32R32R64R64R16R32R64
1977 QFR64R64R16R32R64R16QFR32R32R16R32R64R32SF
1978 R32QFR32
1979 R16R32
1980 R32R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
68
Career-high date
Jul 11, 1977
First top 100
Jun 2, 1975
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973184130212123124
1974125121227223154156136141153
19751551171251269592
1976134151
197799797183799795
1978131181357
1979312
1980383
1982536

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
I. Tiriac ROU 55 1,899 0 8 418 228 190 54.5% 1968-1979 Match log
B. Carmichael AUS 55 1,903 0 1 471 215 256 45.6% 1968-1979 Match log
G. Goven FRA 56 1,871 0 1 433 203 230 46.9% 1968-1984 Match log
G. Battrick GBR 59 1,888 0 4 386 186 200 48.2% 1968-1976 Match log
P. Barthes FRA 57 1,887 0 0 375 185 190 49.3% 1968-1977 Match log
H. Kary AUT 54 1,772 0 1 366 150 216 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log
P. Cornejo CHI 65 1,708 0 0 344 142 202 41.3% 1968-1978 Match log
J. McManus USA 90 1,730 0 0 354 132 222 37.3% 1968-1978 Match log
S. Ball AUS 63 1,725 0 0 307 126 181 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log
R. Maud RSA 57 1,804 0 3 254 123 131 48.4% 1968-1975 Match log
S. Krulevitz USA 70 1,765 0 0 324 122 202 37.7% 1969-1983 Match log
M. Estep USA 59 1,760 0 2 304 120 184 39.5% 1968-1983 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is N. Spear from?
N. Spear is from Serbia.
Is N. Spear left-handed or right-handed?
N. Spear plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has N. Spear won?
N. Spear has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has N. Spear won?
N. Spear has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is N. Spear's highest ATP ranking?
N. Spear's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 68, first achieved on July 11, 1977.
What is N. Spear's career win-loss record?
N. Spear has a career ATP singles record of 109 wins and 170 losses (39.1%).
When did N. Spear play professional tennis?
N. Spear turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1980.
What is N. Spear's best surface?
N. Spear's best surface is hard court with a 46.5% win rate (20W-23L).
Who is N. Spear's biggest rival?
N. Spear's most frequent opponent is J. Kodes, with a head-to-head record of 2–8 across 10 meetings.