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Nikola Pilić
1939Aug, 27

Nikola Pilić

Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach
Nikola "Niki" Pilić (born 27 August 1939) is a Croatian former professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia.

He was one of the Handsome Eight. Pilić was ranked world No. 6 in January 1968 and world No. 7 for 1967 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.

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