Nikola "Nikki" Špear (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Шпеар; 22 February 1944 – 2 December 2017) was a Yugoslavian international tennis player.[1][2] Špear won the senior championship of Yugoslavia 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975.[3] He also organised tennis events in his hometown of Subotica.[4]
| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1944 Subotica, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 2 December 2017 (aged 73) Subotica, Serbia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 295–312 (48.6%) |
| Career titles | 8 |
| Highest ranking | No. 78 (2 July 1977) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1975) |
| French Open | 4R (1966, 1967) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1970) |
| US Open | 2R (1975) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 50–95 (34.5%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 672 (2 January 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1975) |
| French Open | 3R (1970, 1971) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1968) |
| US Open | 1R (1969, 1971, 1976) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| French Open | 2R (1968) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1970) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | FEu (1970) |
He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1969 to 1975.[5]
He was the coach of Denmark Davis Cup team, the German Fed Cup team and the Davis Cup team of FR Yugoslavia.[6]
Grand Prix/WCT career finals
editDoubles: 2 (0–2)
edit| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  Paul Kronk |  Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes | 7–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1977 | Munich, West Germany | Clay |  John Whitlinger |  František Pála Balázs Taróczy | 3–6, 4–6 |
Singles performance timeline
edit| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
| Tournament | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
| French Open | 1R | 4R | 4R | 2R | 1R | 3R | 2R | P2 | 1R | Q1 | 2R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 13 | 10–11 | 48% |
| Wimbledon | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 8 | 1–8 | 11% |
| US Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 5 | 1–5 | 17% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 28 | 12–25 | 32% |
| National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | A | A | A | A | QFEu | FEu | A | 1REu | A | A | QFEu | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 4 | 5–9 | 36% |
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 4 | 5–9 | 36% |
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | Career | |||
| Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 146 | ||
| Titles / Finals | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | ||
| Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 14–13 | 4–15 | 3–10 | 5–12 | 2–12 | 16–25 | 5–16 | 15–19 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 70–144 | ||
| Win % | – | 75% | 50% | 25% | 40% | 52% | 21% | 23% | 29% | 14% | 39% | 24% | 44% | 20% | 25% | 0% | – | 35% | ||
| Year-end ranking | N/A | 124 | 153 | 92 | 151 | 122 | 357 | 312 | 383 | N/A | No. 78 | |||||||||
Records
edit| Time span | Other selected records | Players matched |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Triple bagel win (6–0, 6–0, 6–0) | Karel Nováček Stefan Edberg Ivan Lendl Sergi Bruguera |
References
edit- ^ SPEAR, Nikki at itftennis.com
- ^ Nicola Spear at atpworldtour.com
- ^ "Istorijat". tenis.rs. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Subotica.info "Među prisutnim gostima bili su proslavljeni teniser Nikola Špear i Katarina Vojnić Hajduk koja je godinama u Republičkom zavodu za međunarodnu, naučnu, prosvetnu, kulturnu i tehničku saradnju bila zadužena za kontakte sa Amerikom."
- ^ Nikki Spear: Player Profile at daviscup.com
- ^ Najbolji subotički teniser svih vremena
External links
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