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Ilie Nastase def. Zeljko Franulovic
3-6 6-2 6-1
Match Information
| Date | Oct 1, 1977* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Aix En Provence |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Ilie Nastase |
| Score | 3-6 6-2 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) | 11 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 0 | 0 |
| Elo (entering) | 2,032 | 1,814 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1977 | R16 | Javier Soler | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1977 | R32 | Rolf Norberg | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ilie Nastase's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 1977 | SF | Georges Goven | (def.) | W | H2H | Match data |
Zeljko Franulovic's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1977 | R16 | Bernard Fritz | 7-5 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1977 | R32 | Nikola Pilic | 7-5 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |