H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Nikola Pilic vs Earl Butch Buchholz H2H: 8-9

Earl Butch Buchholz holds a 9–8 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Earl Butch Buchholz leads 6–5 on carpet, while Nikola Pilic leads 3–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Earl Butch Buchholz won the 1970 Philadelphia Wct third round 6-2 6-2.

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Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
8 – 9
17 main draw meetings
Earl Butch Buchholz
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 5, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Nov 28, 1969* Stockholm Open ATP 250 R16 Hard Nikola Pilic 6-3 6-4 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 8, 1969* Tucson ATP 250 QF Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 5-7 6-4 7-5 Nikola Pilic Match data
Sep 12, 1969* Chicago ATP 250 R16 Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 8-6 4-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 15, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Nikola Pilic 7-3 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 13, 1968* East London Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Nikola Pilic 8-5 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Oct 7, 1968* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Earl Butch Buchholz 9-7 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Earl Butch Buchholz 21-19 16-21 21-19 Nikola Pilic Match data
May 4, 1968 Minneapolis Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-22 31-25 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 10, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 21-20 21-14 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 2, 1968* Los Altos Hills Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic 31-28 21-31 5-3 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Nikola Pilic 22-31 31-23 5-1 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Nikola Pilic 31-28 31-20 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Nikola Pilic 31-22 Earl Butch Buchholz Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-22 31-24 Nikola Pilic Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Earl Butch Buchholz 31-28 31-24 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jan 20, 1968 Sydney Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Nikola Pilic 99-38 Earl Butch Buchholz 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
Nikola Pilic #284 #12 0 1,953 301 248 54.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Earl Butch Buchholz #555 #156 0 1,941 98 81 54.7% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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.

Nikola Pilic Earl Butch Buchholz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1 1968 46–34 57.5% — 1,606 0 5
1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2 1969 41–32 56.2% — 1,884 0 6
1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3 1970 8–7 53.3% — 1,832 0 6
1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,796 0 6
1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,775 0 6
1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5 1975 3–2 60.0% #172 1,803 0 6
1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,791 0 6
1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,772 0 6
1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6 — — — — — — —
1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6 — — — — — — —
1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6 — — — — — — —