H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Alvaro Betancur vs Nicola Spear H2H: 0-1

Nicola Spear holds a 1–0 lead over Alvaro Betancur in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicola Spear leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicola Spear won the 1977 Louisville round of 64 6-3 5-7 6-1.

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Alvaro Betancur
COL Age 76 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Nicola Spear
SRB Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nicola Spear #71 6-3 5-7 6-1 Alvaro Betancur Match data Jul 27, 1977* R64 Louisville ATP 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Alvaro Betancur #509 #89 0 1,600 34 78 30.4% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicola Spear #536 #68 0 1,710 111 173 39.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Alvaro Betancur Nicola Spear
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,488 0 0 1968 9–12 42.9% — 1,491 0 0
1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,473 0 0 1969 11–14 44.0% — 1,572 0 0
1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,469 0 0 1970 28–18 60.9% — 1,659 0 0
1974 0–1 0.0% #274 1,466 0 0 1971 10–20 33.3% — 1,486 0 0
1975 3–5 37.5% #145 1,525 0 0 1972 3–12 20.0% — 1,480 0 0
1976 9–19 32.1% #98 1,535 0 0 1973 5–13 27.8% #124 1,470 0 0
1977 9–19 32.1% #125 1,517 0 0 1974 3–14 17.6% #153 1,453 0 0
1978 5–15 25.0% #184 1,508 0 0 1975 20–26 43.5% #92 1,538 0 0
1979 1–1 50.0% #131 1,518 0 0 1976 5–16 23.8% #151 1,498 0 0
1980 6–14 30.0% #164 1,475 0 0 1977 15–19 44.1% #95 1,563 0 0
1981 1–1 50.0% — 1,486 0 0 1978 1–4 20.0% #357 1,532 0 0
— — — — — — — 1979 1–3 25.0% #312 1,509 0 0
— — — — — — — 1980 0–2 0.0% #383 1,480 0 0

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Alvaro Betancur Nicola Spear
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 6 9 15 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1969 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
1972 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1970 5 3 8 62.5% 22 12 34 64.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1974 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 1971 6 9 15 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1975 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 — — — — 2 7 9 22.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1976 0 1 1 0.0% 9 16 25 36.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 4 12 16 25.0% — — — — — — — —
1977 — — — — 9 18 27 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 9 11 18.2% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
1978 1 2 3 33.3% 4 13 17 23.5% — — — — — — — — 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 20 21 41 48.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1979 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1980 0 1 1 0.0% 6 13 19 31.6% — — — — — — — — 1977 3 2 5 60.0% 12 16 28 42.9% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1981 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
Career 1 5 6 16.7% 33 69 102 32.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% Career 20 23 43 46.5% 81 120 201 40.3% 6 19 25 24.0% 4 11 15 26.7%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Alvaro Betancur Nicola Spear
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1488 95.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.07 1968 1491 109.4 — — — — — +3 +11 50.0% +0.09 1–4 (20%) — — +0.39
1970 1473 97.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.16 1969 1572 117.3 — — — — +67 -28 — 44.9% -0.26 4–2 (67%) — — +0.04
1972 1470 104.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.21 1970 1660 126.5 — — — — -15 +22 — 57.0% +0.65 5–4 (56%) 1–0 — +4.00
1974 1467 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — 0–1 — -0.17 1971 1487 101.9 — — — — +53 +121 -22 39.5% -1.01 5–8 (38%) 4–5 (44%) 95.5 +3.78
1975 1525 116.4 — — — — — +39 — 38.9% -0.72 0–1 — — -0.21 1972 1481 124.0 — — — — — +100 -19 28.2% -1.13 2–3 (40%) — — -1.13
1976 1535 125.3 — — — — -48 +37 — 37.7% -1.03 4–8 (33%) 3–2 (60%) — -0.86 1973 1471 115.8 — — — — — +46 — 38.6% -0.52 1–4 (20%) 2–0 — +0.30
1977 1517 114.2 — — — — — +21 — 37.7% -1.06 3–7 (30%) 0–3 (0%) 95.3 +1.99 1974 1454 115.0 — — — — — +5 -21 31.6% -0.71 3–6 (33%) 1–2 (33%) — -0.50
1978 1508 123.0 — — — — -19 +27 — 26.7% -1.60 3–4 (43%) 0–4 (0%) 98.4 -0.42 1975 1538 127.5 — — — — -69 +36 — 43.3% -0.37 2–7 (22%) 4–5 (44%) 95.1 +2.47
1979 1519 113.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% +1.50 — — — +0.14 1976 1498 119.0 — — — — -2 -23 — 32.0% -1.12 0–5 (0%) 2–3 (40%) 93.6 +0.67
1980 1476 104.7 — — — — — +21 — 27.0% -1.54 1–0 0–3 (0%) — +1.40 1977 1564 131.9 — — — — -29 -17 — 47.4% 0.00 4–7 (36%) 3–1 (75%) 99.4 +1.75
1981 1486 103.7 — — — — — — — 60.0% -0.60 0–1 1–0 — +0.11 1978 1532 109.7 — — — — — -12 — 30.8% -0.85 0–1 — — +0.29
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1510 102.5 — — — — — -25 — 36.4% -0.91 0–2 0–2 — +0.37
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1480 91.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.25 — — — +0.34
Career 1601 121.9 — — — — -34 +27 — 33.7% -1.20 11–21 (34%) 4–13 (24%) 91.2 +1.66 Career 1710 125.2 — — — — +22 +19 -10 42.9% -0.36 27–53 (34%) 17–18 (49%) 91.5 +4.69

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.