Nikola Pilić
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Nikola "Niki" Pilić (born 27 August 1939 in Split, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight.
After retiring, Pilic began coaching and became the first captain to win the Davis Cup trophy for two different nations: Germany in 1988, 1989 and 1993; and Croatia in 2005.
[edit] Grand Slam singles final
[edit] Runner-up (1)
Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1973 | French Open | Ilie Nastase | 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 |
[edit] External links
- Davis Cup record
- An interview in Jet Set magazine (In Croatian)