H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Bob Hewitt vs Nicola Spear H2H: 1-0

Bob Hewitt holds a 1–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1974 Vienna Open round of 32 7-6 6-4.

RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
SRB Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bob Hewitt 7-6 6-4 Nicola Spear Match data Oct 31, 1974* R32 Vienna Open ATP 250 Hard

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
Bob Hewitt #669 #34 0 2,005 285 177 61.7% 0 0 0 0 11 11
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.

Bob Hewitt Nicola Spear
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 51–15 77.3% 1,819 0 2 1968 9–12 42.9% 1,491 0 0
1969 31–11 73.8% 1,859 0 4 1969 11–14 44.0% 1,572 0 0
1970 41–16 71.9% 1,820 0 5 1970 28–18 60.9% 1,659 0 0
1971 22–10 68.8% 1,846 0 6 1971 10–20 33.3% 1,486 0 0
1972 52–16 76.5% 1,908 0 11 1972 3–12 20.0% 1,480 0 0
1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,891 0 11 1973 5–13 27.8% #124 1,470 0 0
1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,728 0 11 1974 3–14 17.6% #153 1,453 0 0
1975 27–15 64.3% #34 1,847 0 11 1975 20–26 43.5% #92 1,538 0 0
1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,667 0 11 1976 5–16 23.8% #151 1,498 0 0
1977 29–25 53.7% #52 1,722 0 11 1977 15–19 44.1% #95 1,563 0 0
1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11 1978 1–4 20.0% #357 1,532 0 0
1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11 1979 1–3 25.0% #312 1,509 0 0
1980 0–1 0.0% 1,544 0 11 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.

Bob Hewitt 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 19 6 25 76.0% 8 2 10 80.0% 20 7 27 74.1% 4 0 4 100.0% 1968 6 9 15 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0%
1969 3 1 4 75.0% 17 6 23 73.9% 8 2 10 80.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1969 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
1970 12 3 15 80.0% 20 9 29 69.0% 9 4 13 69.2% 1970 5 3 8 62.5% 22 12 34 64.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1971 13 4 17 76.5% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 1 3 66.7% 1971 6 9 15 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1972 8 4 12 66.7% 24 4 28 85.7% 13 2 15 86.7% 7 6 13 53.8% 1972 2 7 9 22.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
1973 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 4 12 16 25.0%
1974 4 5 9 44.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 9 11 18.2% 1 4 5 20.0%
1975 5 4 9 55.6% 12 4 16 75.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 20 21 41 48.8% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1976 2 4 6 33.3% 8 9 17 47.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 1976 2 2 4 50.0% 3 12 15 20.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1977 6 5 11 54.5% 15 11 26 57.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 1977 3 2 5 60.0% 12 16 28 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0%
1978 0 5 5 0.0% 1 10 11 9.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 3 5 8 37.5% 1978 1 4 5 20.0%
1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 1 3 4 25.0%
1980 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 74 46 120 61.7% 105 57 162 64.8% 60 31 91 65.9% 46 43 89 51.7% 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 are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.

Bob Hewitt 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 1820 126.5 +136 -148 -56 69.9% +1.44 15–6 (71%) +1.26 1968 1491 109.4 +3 +11 50.0% +0.09 1–4 (20%) +0.39
1969 1859 141.4 +123 -19 -20 69.7% +1.56 3–4 (43%) -0.24 1969 1573 117.4 +68 -29 44.9% -0.26 4–2 (67%) +0.04
1970 1820 143.6 +238 +46 +34 67.5% +1.36 7–7 (50%) -0.83 1970 1660 126.5 -15 +22 57.0% +0.65 5–4 (56%) 1–0 +4.01
1971 1846 128.5 +173 -27 66.3% +1.23 5–2 (71%) 3–2 (60%) +2.83 1971 1487 101.9 +53 +121 -22 39.5% -1.01 5–8 (38%) 4–5 (44%) +3.78
1972 1908 140.8 -33 +104 -12 69.6% +1.43 14–4 (78%) 6–2 (75%) +2.46 1972 1481 124.0 +100 -19 28.2% -1.13 2–3 (40%) -1.13
1973 1891 121.7 -22 50.0% +0.83 1–0 0–2 -0.90 1973 1471 115.8 +46 38.6% -0.52 1–4 (20%) 2–0 +0.29
1974 1729 124.7 +61 +84 45.6% -0.01 3–5 (38%) 2–2 (50%) -0.79 1974 1454 115.0 +5 -21 31.6% -0.71 3–6 (33%) 1–2 (33%) -0.50
1975 1848 148.0 -54 +144 62.4% +1.13 6–4 (60%) 6–4 (60%) +0.13 1975 1539 127.5 -70 +35 43.3% -0.37 2–7 (22%) 4–5 (44%) +2.44
1976 1668 136.3 -1 +183 37.9% -0.56 3–5 (38%) 1–5 (17%) -0.50 1976 1499 119.0 -2 -23 32.0% -1.12 0–5 (0%) 2–3 (40%) +0.67
1977 1722 139.7 +65 +45 -79 53.3% +0.17 9–7 (56%) 7–7 (50%) +0.51 1977 1564 131.9 -29 -17 47.4% 0.00 4–7 (36%) 3–1 (75%) +1.75
1978 1596 127.7 +107 +31 +90 25.9% -1.72 2–3 (40%) 1–4 (20%) -2.33 1978 1532 109.7 -12 30.8% -0.85 0–1 +0.29
1979 1548 96.3 14.3% -2.28 0–1 0–1 +0.38 1979 1510 102.5 -25 36.4% -0.91 0–2 0–2 +0.37
1980 1544 106.3 0.0% -2.50 0–1 -0.22 1980 1480 91.1 0.0% -4.25 +0.34
Career 2006 142.5 +69 +58 -16 60.8% +0.87 68–48 (59%) 26–30 (46%) 97.3 +0.39 Career 1710 125.2 +22 +18 -10 42.9% -0.36 27–53 (34%) 17–18 (49%) 91.5 +4.68

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.