| Country (sports) |  Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Born | (1944-02-22)22 February 1944 Subotica, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | 2 December 2017(2017-12-02) (aged 73) Subotica, Serbia |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 295–312 |
| 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 |
| 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 | F (1970) |
Nikola "Nikki" Špear (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Шпеар; 22 February 1944 – 2 December 2017) was a Yugoslavian international tennis player. Špear won the senior championship of Yugoslavia 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975. He also organised tennis events in his hometown of Subotica.
He competed in the Davis Cup a number of times, from 1969 to 1975.
He was the coach of Denmark Davis Cup team, the German Fed Cup team and the Davis Cup team of FR Yugoslavia.
Grand Prix/WCT career finals
Doubles: 2 (0–2)
| 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
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
| 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 | QF | F | A | 1R | A | A | QF | 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
| 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
- 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
- Nikola Špear at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nikola Špear at the International Tennis Federation
- Nikola Špear at the Davis Cup
- Nikola Špear at eurosport.com