Ilie Nastase #14 def. Cliff Richey #75

6-2 7-5

Ilie Nastase defeated Cliff Richey 6-2 7-5 in the 1978 Indian Wells Open round of 16 on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseCliff Richey
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Dec 31, 1946
Age3131
Height183 cm175 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)1475
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0041,746
Current career W-L860–330485–222
Current career earnings$2,076,761$7,500
Pre-match H2H
Ilie Nastase #14 8 5 Cliff Richey #75

Path

Ilie Nastase's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Geoff Masters #856-7 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1978R32
Steve Krulevitz 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1978R64

Ilie Nastase's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Raul Ramirez #82-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 18, 1978QF

Cliff Richey's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cliff Drysdale #286-3 7-6WH2HMatch dataFeb 16, 1978R32
Mike Harrington 6-3 5-7 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 15, 1978R64