H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Butch Seewagen H2H: 1-2
Butch Seewagen holds a 2–1 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Butch Seewagen leads 2–0 on clay, while Nicola Spear leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Butch Seewagen won the 1970 Indianapolis third round 7-5 6-4.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
1
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2
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1970* | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Butch Seewagen | 7-5 6-4 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Jul 30, 1970* | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Butch Seewagen | 7-5 6-4 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Feb 17, 1970* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Nicola Spear | 7-9 6-2 6-4 | Butch Seewagen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Seewagen | #826 | #87 | 0 | 1,679 | 67 | 83 | 44.7% | 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.
| Nicola Spear | Butch Seewagen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 10–12 | 45.5% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #96 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #200 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #183 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #147 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #227 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |