H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Emerson vs N. Pilic H2H: 3-4
N. Pilic holds a 4–3 lead over R. Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, N. Pilic leads 2–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, N. Pilic won the 1973 Philadelphia Wct fourth round 7-6(3) 7-6(6).
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AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
–
4
7 main draw meetings
CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 1973* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | N. Pilic | 7-6(3) 7-6(6) | R. Emerson | Match data |
| Jul 4, 1972* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | N. Pilic | (w/o) | R. Emerson | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1971* | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | N. Pilic | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | R. Emerson | Match data |
| May 6, 1971* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | R. Emerson | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Oct 3, 1970* | Vancouver | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | R. Emerson | 1-6 7-6 6-4 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1970 | Newport 2 | ATP 250 | RR | Grass | R. Emerson | 6-5 2-6 1-0(4) (ret.) | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Jul 12, 1969* | Dublin | ATP 250 | SF | Grass | N. Pilic | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | R. Emerson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 1,982 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| N. Pilic | #284 | #12 | 0 | 1,953 | 301 | 248 | 54.8% | 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.
| Age | R. Emerson | N. Pilic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |