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: 2026-08-27 00:00 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Isao Watanabe H2H: 1-0
Nicola Spear holds a 1–0 lead over Isao Watanabe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicola Spear leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicola Spear won the 1968 Dusseldorf round of 32 6-3 6-3.
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H2H Match Log
| Winner | Score | Loser | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | 6-3 6-3 | Isao Watanabe | Match data | Jul 11, 1968* | R32 | Dusseldorf | ATP 250 | Clay |
* 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 | 1,710 | 111 | 173 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isao Watanabe | #330 | #274 | 0 | 1,517 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | 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 | Isao Watanabe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,659 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,454 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #92 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5–16 | 23.8% | #151 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #95 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,510 | 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 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 22 | 12 | 34 | 64.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 20 | 21 | 41 | 48.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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.
| Nicola Spear | Isao Watanabe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1491 | 109.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +3 | +11 | 50.0% | +0.09 | 1–4 (20%) | — | +0.37 | 1968 | 1479 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | 45.5% | -0.27 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.29 |
| 1969 | 1573 | 117.4 | — | — | — | — | +68 | -29 | — | 44.9% | -0.26 | 4–2 (67%) | — | +0.03 | 1974 | 1459 | 97.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.80 | 0–1 | — | +0.20 |
| 1970 | 1660 | 126.5 | — | — | — | — | -15 | +21 | — | 57.0% | +0.65 | 5–4 (56%) | 1–0 | +3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 1487 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | +54 | +121 | -22 | 39.5% | -1.01 | 5–8 (38%) | 4–5 (44%) | +3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 1481 | 123.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +101 | -19 | 28.2% | -1.13 | 2–3 (40%) | — | -1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1471 | 115.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +46 | — | 38.6% | -0.52 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–0 | +0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1454 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +4 | -20 | 31.6% | -0.71 | 3–6 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | -0.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1538 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -69 | +36 | — | 43.3% | -0.37 | 2–7 (22%) | 4–5 (44%) | +2.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1499 | 119.0 | — | — | — | — | -3 | -24 | — | 32.0% | -1.12 | 0–5 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1564 | 131.9 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -17 | — | 47.4% | 0.00 | 4–7 (36%) | 3–1 (75%) | +1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1533 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -13 | — | 30.8% | -0.85 | 0–1 | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1511 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -26 | — | 36.4% | -0.91 | 0–2 | 0–2 | +0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1481 | 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%) | +4.64 | Career | 1518 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +2 | — | 40.7% | -0.74 | 1–3 (25%) | — | +4.45 |
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.
Isao Watanabe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurgen Fassbender | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 16, 1974 | H2H |
| Ian Fletcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 15, 1974 | H2H |
| Tito Vazquez | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 11, 1974 | — |
| Alex Kurucz | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 15, 1968 | — |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 26, 1968 | H2H |