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Nikola Pilic holds a 1–0 lead over Lew Hoad in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nikola Pilic leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1968 Queen's Club Championships round of 32 6-3 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 6-3 6-2 | Lew Hoad | Match data | Jun 20, 1968* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | #284 | #12 | 0 | 1,951 | 301 | 249 | 54.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Lew Hoad | — | — | — | 1,704 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Lew Hoad | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,841 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,890 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,841 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,904 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,871 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,751 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 11–14 | 44.0% | #82 | 1,697 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,620 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.
| Age | Nikola Pilic | Lew Hoad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 % | |||
| 28 | 1968 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38.9% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 16 | 20 | 36 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 9 | 10 | 19 | 47.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 26 | 13 | 39 | 66.7% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 34 | 1974 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 35 | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 48 | 46 | 94 | 51.1% | 105 | 86 | 191 | 55.0% | 64 | 37 | 101 | 63.4% | 84 | 80 | 164 | 51.2% | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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.
| Age | Nikola Pilic | Lew Hoad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 28 | 1968 | 1636 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | -151 | -16 | -31 | 47.3% | -0.36 | 10–12 (45%) | — | — | -1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 1768 | 124.1 | — | — | — | — | -72 | -209 | -64 | 53.7% | +0.31 | 8–9 (47%) | 1–0 | — | -0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 1888 | 148.1 | — | — | — | — | -193 | -47 | +34 | 58.2% | +0.88 | 14–13 (52%) | 5–4 (56%) | 105.5 | -3.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 1842 | 144.2 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -82 | +110 | 58.7% | +0.69 | 8–5 (62%) | 12–13 (48%) | 102.1 | -3.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 1891 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | -15 | -76 | +47 | 53.5% | +0.29 | 7–7 (50%) | 16–18 (47%) | 98.7 | -5.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 1841 | 145.5 | — | — | — | — | -61 | +43 | +119 | 60.6% | +0.80 | 10–8 (56%) | 15–13 (54%) | 98.0 | -3.43 | 1968 | 1548 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +18 | 52.0% | -0.40 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.22 |
| 34 | 1974 | 1904 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | -5 | — | +74 | 56.0% | +0.54 | 11–3 (79%) | 5–8 (38%) | 105.7 | -1.38 | 1969 | 1542 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 35 | 1975 | 1872 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | -39 | +45 | — | 57.6% | +0.42 | 7–6 (54%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.8 | -0.41 | 1970 | 1668 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | 54.8% | +0.16 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.24 |
| 36 | 1976 | 1752 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +27 | +201 | 49.3% | -0.20 | 4–3 (57%) | 2–5 (29%) | 95.6 | -0.01 | 1971 | 1656 | 104.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 37 | 1977 | 1698 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | +16 | +17 | +284 | 48.4% | +0.05 | 6–5 (55%) | 2–5 (29%) | 96.7 | -0.64 | 1972 | 1631 | 120.7 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +40 | -58 | 50.0% | +0.35 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.14 |
| 38 | 1978 | 1620 | 117.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +18 | — | 34.6% | -0.54 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–4 (20%) | 95.2 | +0.12 | 1973 | 1614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.09 |
| Career | — | 1951 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | -68 | -21 | +43 | 54.6% | +0.39 | 86–74 (54%) | 63–73 (46%) | 98.1 | -3.82 | — | 1705 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | -34 | +29 | -15 | 50.0% | -0.07 | 5–5 (50%) | 0–1 | — | -1.80 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 6 | 20 | 26 | Jun 30, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4 | 17 | 21 | Mar 30, 1974 | H2H |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 8 | 9 | 17 | Feb 5, 1970 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 5 | 10 | 15 | Jun 25, 1975 | H2H |
| Pierre Barthes | 9 | 4 | 13 | Mar 13, 1975 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Cox | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 20, 1971 | — |
| Jurgen Fassbender | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 30, 1973 | — |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 7, 1970 | — |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 28, 1974 | — |
| Luis Bruguera | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 25, 1972 | — |