Bjorn Borg def. Ilie Nastase
6-3 6-4 6-2
Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the 1974 Italian Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Bjorn Borg | Ilie Nastase |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SWE | ROU |
| Birth date | Jun 6, 1956 | Jul 19, 1946 |
| Age | 17 | 27 |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,042 | 2,116 |
| Current career W-L | 617–141 | 860–330 |
| Current career earnings | $3,655,751 | $2,076,761 |
Path
Bjorn Borg's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 2-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1974 | SF |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1974 | QF |
| Marty Riessen | 6-1 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1974 | R16 |
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | W | — | Match data | May 29, 1974 | R32 |
| Patrice Dominguez | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 28, 1974 | R64 |
Bjorn Borg's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ilie Nastase's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 1, 1974 | SF |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-1 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Jun 1, 1974 | QF |
| Roscoe Tanner | 3-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1974 | R16 |
| Vijay Amritraj | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 29, 1974 | R32 |
| Martin Mulligan | 6-4 5-7 6-2 | W | — | Match data | May 28, 1974 | R64 |