H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Rod Laver vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 7-2

Rod Laver holds a 7–2 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 3–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1973 St. Louis Wct semifinal 6-3 6-3.

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Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
7 – 2
9 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 31, 1973* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jan 19, 1973* Miami Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Rod Laver 7-6(4) 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 2, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Nikola Pilic 7-6 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Mar 25, 1972* Hilton Head ATP 250 R16 Clay Rod Laver 6-4 7-5 Nikola Pilic Match data
Feb 10, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Rod Laver 6-1 6-1 Nikola Pilic Match data
Mar 28, 1971* London ATP 250 F Hard Rod Laver 6-4 6-0 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Sep 23, 1970* Los Angeles ATP 250 R16 Hard Rod Laver 7-5 6-7 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jun 14, 1970* Bristol ATP 250 F Grass Nikola Pilic 6-3 1-6 6-3 Rod Laver Match data
Jun 20, 1969* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass Rod Laver 6-3 4-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72
Nikola 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 Rod Laver Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
28 — — — — — — — 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67 1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6
36 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72 1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6
37 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72 1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6
38 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72 1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6
39 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72 — — — — — — —
40 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72 — — — — — — —