H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Bob Hewitt vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 4-1

Bob Hewitt holds a 4–1 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Bob Hewitt leads 2–0 on grass, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1972 Los Angeles Wct third round 7-6 6-0.

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Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 21, 1972* Los Angeles Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Bob Hewitt 7-6 6-0 Nikola Pilic Match data
Mar 27, 1971* London ATP 250 QF Hard Nikola Pilic 6-3 7-6 Bob Hewitt Match data
Jun 20, 1970* Eastbourne ATP 250 QF Grass Bob Hewitt 4-6 7-5 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
May 1, 1970* Bournemouth ATP 250 SF Clay Bob Hewitt 6-3 7-5 1-6 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jul 13, 1969* Dublin ATP 250 F Grass Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Bob Hewitt #669 #32 0 2,005 285 178 61.6% 0 0 0 0 11 11
Nikola Pilic #284 #12 0 1,953 301 248 54.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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.

Age Bob Hewitt Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
28 1968 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11 1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6
36 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11 1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6
37 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11 1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6
38 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11 1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6
39 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11 — — — — — — —
40 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11 — — — — — — —