Hard Court Statistics Overview
Nicola Spear has a competitive hard court record of 21–21 across 42 matches (50.0%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher. Nicola Spear has reached 1 final without yet claiming a title on hard — one of the finest margins in tennis.
One final reached on hard, without converting it into a title. That final-round experience is valuable groundwork for going one step further next time. 2 semifinals. 6 quarterfinals.
Best season: 1971 — 6–3 (66.7%) from 9 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the hard record continues to develop.
Nicola Spear Hard Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Recent Hard Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-25 | Loss | (254) Robin Drysdale | Lagos | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1978-02-27 | Loss | (126) John Feaver | Lagos | R32 | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1977-10-31 | Loss | (25) Sandy Mayer | Cologne | R32 | 6-2 6-1 |
| 1977-10-24 | Loss | (32) Balazs Taroczy | Vienna | R32 | 6-3 6-1 |
| 1976-12-29 | Win | (206) Heinz Gunthardt | Zurich | R32 | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 1976-12-29 | Loss | (193) Jan Norback | Zurich | SF | 6-3 6-2 |
| 1976-12-29 | Win | (168) Bernard Mignot | Zurich | QF | 6-4 7-6 |
| 1976-12-29 | Win | Ren Bortulan | Zurich | R16 | 6-2 6-0 |
| 1976-11-08 | Win | (28) Victor Pecci | Stockholm-2 | R64 | 7-6 7-5 |
| 1976-11-08 | Win | (129) Barry Phillips-Moore | Stockholm-2 | R32 | 6-4 6-3 |
Nicola Spear
Matches — Hard