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

Roy Emerson vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 3-4

Nikola Pilic holds a 4–3 lead over Roy Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Nikola Pilic leads 2–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1973 Philadelphia Wct fourth round 7-6(3) 7-6(6).

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 4
7 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 10, 1973* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Nikola Pilic 7-6(3) 7-6(6) Roy Emerson Match data
Jul 4, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Nikola Pilic (w/o) Roy Emerson Match data
Jul 29, 1971* Louisville Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Nikola Pilic 6-2 4-6 6-3 Roy Emerson Match data
May 6, 1971* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Roy Emerson 2-6 6-4 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 3, 1970* Vancouver ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roy Emerson 1-6 7-6 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 26, 1970 Newport 2 ATP 250 RR Grass Roy Emerson 6-5 2-6 1-0(4) (ret.) Nikola Pilic Match data
Jul 12, 1969* Dublin ATP 250 SF Grass Nikola Pilic 4-6 7-5 6-3 Roy 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 Roy Emerson Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — —