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

Tony Roche vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 9-2

Tony Roche holds a 9–2 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on carpet, while Tony Roche leads 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Nikola Pilic won the 1972 Richmond Wct third round 6-4 6-2.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
9 – 2
11 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 9, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Nikola Pilic 6-4 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 22, 1970* Hamburg ATP 250 QF Clay Tony Roche 6-4 6-2 2-6 3-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jan 4, 1970 Australian Round Robin ATP 250 RR Grass Tony Roche 3-6 6-3 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Sep 17, 1969* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Hard Tony Roche 6-4 10-8 Nikola Pilic Match data
Nov 12, 1968* Vienna Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Tony Roche 6-4 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 21, 1968* Kimberley Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Tony Roche 8-5 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 15, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Tony Roche 10-6 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 11, 1968* Durban Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Tony Roche 14-12 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 25, 1968* Evansville Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic 31-23 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 31-30 31-29 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jan 26, 1968* Sydney Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Tony Roche 96-33 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21
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 Tony Roche Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12 — — — — — — —
25 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16 — — — — — — —
26 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16 — — — — — — —
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 — — — — — — —
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 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