H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Nicola Spear vs Keith Watson H2H: 1-0

Nicola Spear holds a 1–0 lead over Keith Watson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nicola Spear leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nicola Spear won the 1970 Jacksonville round of 32 6-1 6-2.

SRB Right-Handed
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Nicola Spear 6-1 6-2 Keith Watson Match data Mar 28, 1970* R32 Jacksonville ATP 250 Clay

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
Keith Watson 1,500 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 Keith Watson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 9–12 42.9% 1,491 0 0
1969 11–14 44.0% 1,572 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% 1,480 0 0
1973 5–13 27.8% #124 1,470 0 0
1974 3–14 17.6% #153 1,453 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 1,563 0 0
1978 1–4 20.0% #357 1,532 0 0
1979 1–3 25.0% #312 1,509 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.

Nicola Spear Keith Watson
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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% 1970 0 1 1 0.0%
1969 3 3 6 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1971 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 0 2 2 0.0%

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 Keith Watson
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 1970 1490 97.1 0.0% -4.50 -0.03
1969 1573 117.4 +68 -29 44.9% -0.26 4–2 (67%) +0.04 1971 1474 96.4 0.0% -3.50 +0.23
1970 1660 126.5 -15 +22 57.0% +0.65 5–4 (56%) 1–0 +4.01
1971 1487 101.9 +53 +121 -22 39.5% -1.01 5–8 (38%) 4–5 (44%) +3.78
1972 1481 124.0 +100 -19 28.2% -1.13 2–3 (40%) -1.13
1973 1471 115.8 +46 38.6% -0.52 1–4 (20%) 2–0 +0.29
1974 1454 115.0 +5 -21 31.6% -0.71 3–6 (33%) 1–2 (33%) -0.50
1975 1539 127.5 -70 +35 43.3% -0.37 2–7 (22%) 4–5 (44%) +2.44
1976 1499 119.0 -2 -23 32.0% -1.12 0–5 (0%) 2–3 (40%) +0.67
1977 1564 131.9 -29 -17 47.4% 0.00 4–7 (36%) 3–1 (75%) +1.75
1978 1532 109.7 -12 30.8% -0.85 0–1 +0.29
1979 1510 102.5 -25 36.4% -0.91 0–2 0–2 +0.37
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 1500 96.8 0.0% -4.00 +10.00

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.