H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Cliff Richey vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 5-2

Cliff Richey holds a 5–2 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 3–2 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1973 Las Vegas third round 6-4 7-6.

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Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5 – 2
7 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 17, 1973* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-4 7-6 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 6, 1973* Munich Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 7-6(5) 7-6(4) Nikola Pilic Match data
Mar 31, 1973* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) Cliff Richey Match data
Feb 15, 1973* Toronto Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 7-6(3) Nikola Pilic Match data
Nov 3, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Nikola Pilic 4-6 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Sep 21, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 9, 1969* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-4 12-10 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
Cliff Richey #662 #16 0 2,112 488 224 68.5% 0 2 0 0 21 23
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 Cliff Richey Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9 — — — — — — —
23 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14 — — — — — — —
24 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17 — — — — — — —
25 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20 — — — — — — —
26 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20 — — — — — — —
27 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21 — — — — — — —
28 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23 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