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Ilie Nastase#13 def. Zeljko Franulovic#45
6-2 4-6 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Apr 22, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Houston Wct |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ilie Nastase |
| Score | 6-2 4-6 6-1 |
| Loser | Zeljko Franulovic |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Ilie Nastase | Zeljko Franulovic |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | CRO |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1946 | Jun 13, 1947 |
| Age | 31 | 30 |
| Height | 183 | — |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 13 | 45 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,013 | 1,842 |
| Career W-L | 859–331 | 407–307 |
| Career earnings | $2,076,761 | $6,000 |
Path
Ilie Nastase's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1978 | QF | Jaime Fillol | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1978 | R16 | Paul Kronk | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1978 | R32 | Mike Fishbach | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ilie Nastase's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 1978 | F | Brian Gottfried | 3-6 6-2 6-1 | L | H2H | Match data |
Zeljko Franulovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1978 | QF | Harold Solomon | 0-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1978 | R16 | Ken Rosewall | 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 20, 1978 | R32 | Bob Hewitt | 4-6 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |