H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 0-1
Ove Bengtson holds a 1–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ove Bengtson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ove Bengtson won the 1970 Bastad third round 6-2 6-4 9-7.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1970* | Bastad | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ove Bengtson | 6-2 6-4 9-7 | 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 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |