Nicola Spear
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | 2 | 8 | 10 | Oct 12, 1977 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 5 | 6 | Nov 11, 1976 | H2H |
| Richard Russell | 5 | 1 | 6 | Apr 25, 1973 | H2H |
| Kjell Johansson | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jul 20, 1979 | H2H |
| J. Mandarino | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 2, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Harald Elschenbroich H2H: 1-1
Nicola Spear and Harald Elschenbroich are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Nicola Spear leads 1–0 on clay, while Harald Elschenbroich leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Nicola Spear won the 1975 Algiers round of 16 7-5 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | 7-5 6-3 | Harald Elschenbroich | Match data | Feb 21, 1975* | R16 | Algiers | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 7-6 6-3 6-3 | Nicola Spear | Match data | Dec 25, 1974* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,710 | 111 | 173 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harald Elschenbroich | #480 | #69 | 0 | 1,789 | 115 | 111 | 50.9% | 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 | Harald Elschenbroich | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 9–12 | 42.9% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 17–13 | 56.7% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 11–6 | 64.7% | — | 1,696 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 11–9 | 55.0% | — | 1,666 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 15–9 | 62.5% | — | 1,688 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 8–8 | 50.0% | — | 1,697 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 18–11 | 62.1% | #135 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 5–19 | 20.8% | #145 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #92 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #86 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #151 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #185 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #95 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #215 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 4–1 | 80.0% | #216 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #480 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,480 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 22 | 12 | 34 | 64.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1970 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1971 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 20 | 21 | 41 | 48.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 35 | 48.6% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1976 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 20 | 23 | 43 | 46.5% | 81 | 120 | 201 | 40.3% | 6 | 19 | 25 | 24.0% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | Career | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 99 | 85 | 184 | 53.8% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1491 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +11 | 50.0% | +0.09 | 1–4 (20%) | — | — | +0.39 | 1968 | 1628 | 122.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | 58.8% | +0.78 | 3–5 (38%) | — | — | -0.46 |
| 1969 | 1573 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -29 | — | 44.9% | -0.26 | 4–2 (67%) | — | — | +0.04 | 1969 | 1697 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | — | 63.0% | +0.96 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | +0.51 |
| 1970 | 1660 | 126.5 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +22 | — | 57.0% | +0.65 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–0 | — | +4.01 | 1970 | 1666 | 126.3 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +38 | — | 54.4% | +0.56 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.40 |
| 1971 | 1487 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +53 | +121 | -22 | 39.5% | -1.01 | 5–8 (38%) | 4–5 (44%) | 95.5 | +3.78 | 1971 | 1688 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +79 | — | 54.3% | +0.07 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 102.8 | +3.18 |
| 1972 | 1481 | 124.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +100 | -19 | 28.2% | -1.13 | 2–3 (40%) | — | — | -1.13 | 1972 | 1697 | 127.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | 51.1% | +0.33 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–0 | — | -0.01 |
| 1973 | 1471 | 115.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 38.6% | -0.52 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–0 | — | +0.29 | 1973 | 1744 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | -97 | +20 | — | 57.0% | +0.39 | 5–1 (83%) | 1–0 | — | +1.44 |
| 1974 | 1454 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +5 | -21 | 31.6% | -0.71 | 3–6 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.50 | 1974 | 1560 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +16 | -22 | 30.4% | -1.36 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–3 (50%) | 94.7 | -0.70 |
| 1975 | 1539 | 127.5 | — | — | — | — | -70 | +35 | — | 43.3% | -0.37 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–5 (44%) | 95.1 | +2.44 | 1975 | 1628 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | -57 | 49.5% | -0.02 | 6–7 (46%) | 6–3 (67%) | 102.0 | +1.26 |
| 1976 | 1499 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -23 | — | 32.0% | -1.12 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 93.6 | +0.67 | 1976 | 1548 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | -12 | +24 | — | 35.3% | -0.79 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.1 | +0.88 |
| 1977 | 1564 | 131.9 | — | — | — | — | -29 | -17 | — | 47.4% | 0.00 | 4–7 (36%) | 3–1 (75%) | 99.4 | +1.75 | 1977 | 1537 | 101.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.43 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.20 |
| 1978 | 1532 | 109.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -12 | — | 30.8% | -0.85 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.29 | 1978 | 1613 | 121.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 75.0% | +1.58 | — | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.55 |
| 1979 | 1510 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -25 | — | 36.4% | -0.91 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.37 | 1979 | 1609 | 101.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.75 | — | — | — | +0.34 |
| 1980 | 1480 | 91.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.25 | — | — | — | +0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1710 | 125.2 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +18 | -10 | 42.9% | -0.36 | 27–53 (34%) | 17–18 (49%) | 91.5 | +4.68 | Career | 1790 | 131.2 | — | — | — | — | -23 | +38 | -43 | 51.7% | +0.17 | 26–30 (46%) | 18–9 (67%) | 102.7 | +3.43 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Harald Elschenbroich
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | 3 | 3 | 6 | Aug 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 0 | 5 | 5 | Oct 7, 1976 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 1 | 4 | 5 | Mar 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Martin Mulligan | 2 | 3 | 5 | Mar 29, 1973 | — |
| Julian Ganzabal | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 16, 1975 | H2H |