H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 2-3
Nikola Pilic holds a 3–2 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Nikola Pilic leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1973 Louisville third round 6-4 6-1.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
2
–
3
5 main draw meetings
CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 1973* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nikola Pilic | 6-4 6-1 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1972* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Nikola Pilic | 6-7 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1970* | Munich | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 2-6 9-7 6-3 6-4 | Nikola Pilic | Match data |
| Nov 11, 1969* | Paris | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Ion Tiriac | 6-1 6-4 | Nikola Pilic | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Nikola Pilic | 6-1 6-2 6-0 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ion Tiriac | Nikola Pilic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |