H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Nikola Pilic vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0
Nikola Pilic holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nikola Pilic leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1970 Bournemouth third round 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-3.
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CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1970* | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nikola Pilic | 6-2 7-5 3-6 6-3 | John Clifton | 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 |
| John Clifton | #323 | #243 | 0 | 1,504 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | 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.
| Age | Nikola Pilic | John Clifton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,374 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |