H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 0-3
Nikola Pilic holds a 3–0 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Nikola Pilic leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1973 Cincinnati third round 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1973* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Nikola Pilic | 7-5 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1973* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Nikola Pilic | 6-2 6-3 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1973* | Miami Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Nikola Pilic | 6-3 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gottfried | #431 | #3 | 0 | 2,237 | 695 | 322 | 68.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 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 | Brian Gottfried | Nikola Pilic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 |