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Nikola Pilic

CRO Died Sep 22, 2025 (age 86) 191 cm / 6'3" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1978

Nikola Pilic represented Croatia on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 12. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 301–249 and 5 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
12 (Nov 5, 1973)
Elo peak
1950 (87th percentile)
Singles record
301–249 (54.7%)
Singles titles
5

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Nikola Pilic's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Buster C Mottram #17 7-5 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 20, 1978* R32 Stuttgart Open ATP 250 Clay
Colin Dowdeswell #71 3-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jul 13, 1978* R32 Swiss Open Gstaad ATP 250 Clay
Vladimir Zednik #57 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jun 15, 1978* R32 Brussels ATP 250 Clay
Jan Kodes #61 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-7 L H2H Match data Jun 2, 1978* R64 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Herve Gauvain 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-2 W H2H Match data May 31, 1978* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Rivals all rivalries →

Nikola Pilic's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John Newcombe 6 20 26 Jun 30, 1974 H2H
Cliff Drysdale 4 17 21 Mar 30, 1974 H2H
Earl Butch Buchholz 8 9 17 Feb 5, 1970 H2H
Tom Okker 5 10 15 Jun 25, 1975 H2H
Pierre Barthes 9 4 13 Mar 13, 1975 H2H

Singles Titles (5)

Nikola Pilic singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196929 1 1 Stockholm Open
197030 1 1 Bristol
197131 1 1 Midland
197232 1 1 Essen Wct
197535 1 1 Aviles
Total 5 5

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Nikola Pilic career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682842468847.7%
19692927245152.9%
19703047317860.3%
19713139317055.7%
19723234286254.8%
19733344277162.0%1615
19743422123464.7%1332
19753520153557.1%3350
19763613142748.2%6568
19773711142544.0%8282
19783827922.2%91284
Career30124955054.7%

Career Results by Surface

Nikola Pilic career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196828 7111838.9%961560.0%1091952.6%16203644.4% 42468847.7%
196929 641060.0%9101947.4%961560.0%34742.9% 27245152.9%
197030 561145.5%1772470.8%20113164.5%571241.7% 47317860.3%
197131 1372065.0%7101741.2%1041471.4%9101947.4% 39317055.7%
197232 1192055.0%651154.5%21366.7%15132853.6% 34286254.8%
197333 35837.5%26133966.7%41580.0%1181957.9% 44277162.0%
197434 22450.0%0110.0%21366.7%1882669.2% 22123464.7%
197535 1472166.7%0110.0%671346.2% 20153557.1%
197636 0110.0%7101741.2%52771.4%11250.0% 13142748.1%
197737 11250.0%8101844.4%21366.7%0220.0% 11142544.0%
197838 27922.2% 27922.2%
Career48469451.1%1058619155.0%643710163.4%848016451.2%30124955054.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Nikola Pilic career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197333 0110.0%32560.0%303100.0%0110.0% 641060.0%
197434 0110.0%0220.0%202100.0%303100.0% 53862.5%
197535 0220.0%0110.0%23540.0%303100.0% 561145.5%
197636 0000303100.0%101100.0% 404100.0%
197737 0110.0%13425.0%471136.4%00 5111631.2%
197838 000220.0%0440.0%00 0660.0%
Career 0550.0%4101428.6%14142850.0%71887.5% 25305545.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 55/550 (10.0%) of Nikola Pilic's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Nikola Pilic advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 28 1636 111.3 -151 -16 -31 47.3% -0.36 10–12 (45%) -1.40
1969 29 1768 124.1 -72 -209 -64 53.7% +0.31 8–9 (47%) 1–0 -0.25
1970 30 1888 148.2 -193 -47 +36 58.2% +0.88 14–13 (52%) 5–4 (56%) 105.5 -3.73
1971 31 1842 144.2 -19 -83 +111 58.7% +0.69 8–5 (62%) 12–13 (48%) 102.1 -3.55
1972 32 1892 147.9 -16 -78 +47 53.5% +0.29 7–7 (50%) 16–18 (47%) 98.7 -5.81
1973 33 1841 145.7 -61 +43 +118 60.6% +0.80 10–8 (56%) 15–13 (54%) 98.1 -3.46
1974 34 1905 139.1 -6 +73 56.0% +0.54 11–3 (79%) 5–8 (38%) 105.7 -1.38
1975 35 1872 141.1 -40 +45 57.6% +0.42 7–6 (54%) 4–3 (57%) 99.8 -0.41
1976 36 1752 126.5 +23 +27 +201 49.3% -0.20 4–3 (57%) 2–5 (29%) 95.7 -0.02
1977 37 1698 136.2 +16 +18 +284 48.4% +0.05 6–5 (55%) 2–5 (29%) 96.7 -0.64
1978 38 1620 117.9 +19 34.6% -0.54 1–3 (25%) 1–4 (20%) 95.2 +0.12
Career 1950 142.6 -68 -21 +43 54.6% +0.39 86–74 (54%) 63–73 (46%) 98.1 -3.78

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Nikola Pilic Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196828 R128R16 3–2 (60%)
196929 R64R128R32 3–3 (50%)
197030 R16R64R16 5–3 (62%)
197131 R32R128R32R16 5–4 (56%)
197232 R32 2–1 (67%)
197333 FQF 10–2 (83%)
197434 R32 2–1 (67%)
197535 R32R128 2–2 (50%)
197636 R64R16 4–2 (67%)
197737 R128R32 2–2 (50%)
197838 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
11–7
(61%)
10–8
(56%)
17–6
(74%)
39–23
(63%)

ATP 500

Nikola Pilic ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITACAN W-L
Win %
197333 R64R16 2–2 (50%)
197535 R16 2–1 (67%)
197636 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
4–4
(50%)

ATP 250

Nikola Pilic ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLASBSWEBARBASCINDALEASGSTHAMHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSDGSTOSTUVIEWASAIXAIXALAAUSAVIBAKBALBERBOLBOUBREBRIBRUBRUBUFCANCAPCASCHACHICHICLECOLCOLDENDENDUBDURDURDUSDUTEASESSEVAFORFREGOTHAMHILMIAJOHKIMLACLAKLASLASLONLONLOSLOSLOULOUMACMIDMINCANMONNEWNICEASORLPHIPORPORPRAPREQUERICRICSALSHRSOUSOUST.SYDTEHTORTUCTULU.SVANVANWCTWEMWEMZUR W-L
Win %
196828 FQFSFRRQFBRQFQFBRQFQFQFQFQFQFSFFQFQFQFR16WR16BRRRFSFQFQFFRRQFRRQF 39–44 (47%)
196929 QFR32R32RRR16R16R32WRRQFR16R16R16FR16R32R64R16BRQFR16 24–21 (53%)
197030 QFQFQFQFR16R32FSFR32SFR32RRSFWR32SFR64R16R16R32R32R16R16R16QF 41–26 (61%)
197131 R64R32QFQFR16QFR32R32R64R16R32R16R32R16RRR32FSFWR64R16R16QFR64R32R32QF 34–27 (56%)
197232 QFR16QFR32QFR32R16R16R16R32QFR32WR16R16R16R16R32QFQFR16R32R32R16R32FR32QF 32–27 (54%)
197333 R16R16R32SFQFR16R16R32R32QFQFR16R32R32R32R16QFSFR16R16SFR16R16 32–23 (58%)
197434 R32QFFQFQFSFR16R64SFQFR16 20–11 (65%)
197535 R32QFR16R32SFR32R32WQFR16QFR128 16–11 (59%)
197636 R16R32R32R32R32QFR16R16R32R16 9–11 (45%)
197737 R32R32R32R16QFR32R32SFR32R32R32R16 9–12 (43%)
197838 R32R64R16R32R32R32 1–6 (14%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
3–5
(38%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
6–1
(86%)
8–8
(50%)
8–6
(57%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
6–5
(55%)
15–7
(68%)
1–1
(50%)
8–8
(50%)
2–7
(22%)
2–1
(67%)
5–4
(56%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
10–4
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
7–1
(88%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
6–1
(86%)
5–4
(56%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
2–1
(67%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–0
(100%)
5–4
(56%)
3–1
(75%)
5–2
(71%)
2–1
(67%)
3–0
(100%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
0–3
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
1–3
(25%)
6–7
(46%)
1–1
(50%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
0–2
(0%)
7–3
(70%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
3–3
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
257–219
(54%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
12
Career-high date
Nov 5, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Nikola Pilic ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973331613131515
197434131312152428293132
197535334590886350
1976366568
197737868789938263777678778282
19783885888793205284

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Nikola Pilic's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Paolo Bertolucci ITA #12 1,934 339 194 145 57.2% 6 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Roy Emerson AUS #12 2,007 449 275 174 61.2% 5 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Roger Taylor GBR #11 2,003 666 369 297 55.4% 9 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Mark Cox GBR #12 2,023 678 406 272 59.9% 13 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Cliff Drysdale RSA #13 2,135 648 397 251 61.3% 6 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Tony Roche AUS #12 2,138 551 360 191 65.3% $529,199 20 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Alexander Volkov RUS #14 1,922 537 291 246 54.2% $3,362,840 3 0 0 1968–1997 Rivalries Match log
Tom Gorman USA #10 2,006 706 415 291 58.8% $10,000 9 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Marty Riessen USA #11 2,105 845 531 314 62.8% $465 11 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Jaime Fillol CHI #14 2,063 898 534 364 59.5% $187,169 8 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log
Kim Warwick AUS #15 1,946 557 288 269 51.7% $989,620 3 0 0 1969–1988 Rivalries Match log
Phil Dent AUS #17 1,958 758 414 344 54.6% 3 0 0 1968–1983 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Nikola Pilic represent?
Nikola Pilic represents Croatia in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Nikola Pilic?
Nikola Pilic is 191 cm / 6'3".
Is Nikola Pilic left-handed or right-handed?
Nikola Pilic plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Nikola Pilic won?
Nikola Pilic has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Nikola Pilic won?
TennisDB does not group any of Nikola Pilic's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Nikola Pilic won?
Nikola Pilic has won 5 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Aviles in 1975.
What is Nikola Pilic's highest ATP ranking?
Nikola Pilic's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 12, first achieved on November 5, 1973.
What is Nikola Pilic's career win-loss record?
Nikola Pilic has a career ATP singles record of 301 wins and 249 losses (54.7%).
Which seasons of Nikola Pilic's career appear in TennisDB?
Nikola Pilic appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1978.
On which surface does Nikola Pilic have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Nikola Pilic's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 63.4% (64–37).
Who has Nikola Pilic faced most often?
Nikola Pilic's most frequent opponent is John Newcombe, with a head-to-head record of 6–20 across 26 meetings.