Match facts
Houston WCT 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nikola Pilic | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | CRO | AUS |
| Age | 28 | 24 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 191 cm | 183 cm |
| 1968 season | 42 - 46 | 70 - 37 |
| Carpet record | 77 - 74 (51%) | 103 - 68 (60.2%) |
| Career record | 311 - 254 (55%) | 569 - 228 (71.4%) |
Head-to-head26 meetings
1974-06-24 · Wimbledon · Grass
John Newcombe6-27-57-5Round of 32Nikola Pilic 1973-08-20 · Toronto · Clay
John Newcombe6-46-4Round of 16Nikola Pilic 1973-08-05 · Louisville · Clay
John Newcombe6-44-66-1QuarterfinalNikola Pilic 1972-10-29 · Essen WCT · Carpet
Nikola Pilic6-26-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe 1972-07-01 · St. Louis WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe6-36-3FinalNikola Pilic 1971-06-07 · Bristol · Grass
Nikola Pilic9-86-4Round of 32John Newcombe Road in Houston WCT1968
Nikola Pilic
Earl Butch Buchholz31-2231-24Round RobinNikola PilicNikola Pilic27-3131-22Round RobinJohn NewcombePierre Barthes28-3131-26Round RobinNikola Pilic John Newcombe
Pierre Barthes25-3131-17Round RobinJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic27-3131-22Round RobinJohn NewcombeEarl Butch Buchholz31-2631-19Round RobinJohn Newcombe