H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 0-1
Ion Tiriac holds a 1–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ion Tiriac leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ion Tiriac won the 1968 Lugano fourth round 6-0 6-1.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1968* | Lugano | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 6-0 6-1 | Nicola Spear | 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 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |