Match facts
St. Louis WCT 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Nikola Pilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | CRO |
| Age | 28 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 191 cm |
| 1972 season | 72 - 21 | 34 - 28 |
| Carpet record | 103 - 68 (60.2%) | 77 - 74 (51%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 311 - 254 (55%) |
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 St. Louis WCT1972
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-27-6Round of 32Ray RuffelsJohn NewcombeW/ORound of 16Ismail El ShafeiJohn Newcombe7-63-66-4QuarterfinalMarty RiessenJohn Newcombe6-37-5SemifinalCharlie PasarellJohn Newcombe6-36-3FinalNikola Pilic Nikola Pilic
Nikola PilicW/ORound of 32Roy EmersonNikola Pilic6-36-4Round of 16Mark CoxNikola Pilic7-67-6QuarterfinalTom OkkerNikola Pilic4-67-67-6SemifinalCliff DrysdaleJohn Newcombe6-36-3FinalNikola Pilic