Match facts
Louisville 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Nikola Pilic | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #6 | #3 |
| Country | AUS | CRO |
| Age | 29 | 34 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 191 cm |
| 1973 season | 63 - 23 | 44 - 27 |
| Clay record | 125 - 52 (70.6%) | 106 - 89 (54.4%) |
| 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 Louisville1973
John Newcombe
John NewcombeDEFRound of 64Peter BurwashJohn Newcombe6-26-0Round of 32Fred McnairJohn Newcombe6-36-3Round of 16Eddie DibbsJohn Newcombe6-44-66-1QuarterfinalNikola PilicJohn Newcombe6-37-6SemifinalGuillermo VilasManuel Orantes3-66-36-4FinalJohn Newcombe Nikola Pilic
Nikola Pilic6-36-2Round of 64Jim WardNikola Pilic6-46-1Round of 32Ion TiriacNikola Pilic7-56-1Round of 16Bob CarmichaelJohn Newcombe6-44-66-1QuarterfinalNikola Pilic