SF Omaha 1972

Ilie Nastase def. Jimmy Connors

7-5 6-3

Ilie Nastase defeated Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3 in the 1972 Omaha semifinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseJimmy Connors
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Sep 2, 1952
Age2519
Height183 cm177 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0961,867
Current career W-L860–3301,266–298
Current career earnings$2,076,761$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H

Path

Ilie Nastase's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Thomaz Koch 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 6, 1972QF
Mike Belkin 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 1972R16

Ilie Nastase's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ion Tiriac 2-6 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 7, 1972F

Jimmy Connors's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataFeb 6, 1972QF
Milan Holecek 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 5, 1972R16