Match facts
Essen WCT 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| Nikola Pilic | John Newcombe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | CRO | AUS |
| Age | 33 | 28 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 191 cm | 183 cm |
| 1972 season | 34 - 28 | 72 - 21 |
| 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 Essen WCT1972
Nikola Pilic
Nikola Pilic6-37-6Round of 32Brian FairlieNikola Pilic7-66-3Round of 16Allan StoneNikola Pilic6-26-4QuarterfinalJohn NewcombeNikola Pilic4-66-36-4SemifinalCliff RicheyNikola Pilic4-66-43-66-47-6FinalBob Lutz John Newcombe
John Newcombe7-66-4Round of 32Dick StocktonJohn Newcombe6-36-4Round of 16Colin DibleyNikola Pilic6-26-4QuarterfinalJohn Newcombe