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Zeljko Franulovic def. Ilie Nastase
6-4 7-5 5-7 3-6 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Mar 7, 1971* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Macon |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | F |
| Winner | Zeljko Franulovic |
| Score | 6-4 7-5 5-7 3-6 7-6 |
| Loser | Ilie Nastase |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Zeljko Franulovic | Ilie Nastase |
|---|---|---|
| Country | CRO | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 13, 1947 | Jul 19, 1946 |
| Age | 23 | 24 |
| Height | — | 183 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,975 | 2,051 |
| Career W-L | 407–307 | 859–331 |
| Career earnings | $6,000 | $2,076,761 |
Path
Zeljko Franulovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1971 | SF | Clark Graebner | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1971 | QF | Jose Edison Mandarino | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1971 | R16 | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 1-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1971 | R32 | Martin Mulligan | 6-4 6-3 | W | — | Match data |
Zeljko Franulovic's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ilie Nastase's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1971 | SF | Jaime Fillol | 4-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 6, 1971 | QF | Tom Edlefsen | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1971 | R16 | Ion Tiriac | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1971 | R32 | Frank Froehling | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |