Zeljko Franulovic def. Ilie Nastase

6-3 7-6 6-1

Zeljko Franulovic defeated Ilie Nastase 6-3 7-6 6-1 in the 1971 Argentina Open final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldZeljko FranulovicIlie Nastase
Country CRO ROU
Birth dateJun 13, 1947Jul 19, 1946
Age2425
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8832,130
Current career W-L410–307860–330
Current career earnings$6,000$2,076,761

Path

Zeljko Franulovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Stan Smith 2-6 7-6 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataDec 6, 1971SF
Frank Froehling 6-7 7-6 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 6, 1971QF
Julian Ganzabal 6-2 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataDec 5, 1971R16
Hector Romani 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-4WMatch dataDec 4, 1971R32

Zeljko Franulovic's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Ilie Nastase's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jan Leschly 6-1 7-5 6-3WMatch dataDec 6, 1971SF
Istvan Gulyas 6-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 6, 1971QF
Milan Holecek 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-0WH2HMatch dataDec 5, 1971R16
Oscar Escribano 6-2 6-4 6-4WMatch dataDec 4, 1971R32