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Ilie Nastase def. Arthur Ashe

3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3

Match Information

Date Sep 13, 1972*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Ilie Nastase
Score3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3
Loser Arthur Ashe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseArthur Ashe
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Jul 10, 1943
Age2629
Height183185
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1312,126
Career W-L859–331800–258
Career earnings$2,076,761$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Ilie Nastase 4 – 2 Arthur Ashe

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Path

Ilie Nastase's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 12, 1972SF Tom Gorman 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1972QF Fred Stolle 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 8, 1972R16 Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1972R32 Patrice Dominguez 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 Roger Taylor 7-5 6-2 6-7 2-6 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 Jairo Velasco 6-0 6-2 6-0W—Match data

Ilie Nastase's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 12, 1972SF Cliff Richey 6-1 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1972QF Stan Smith 7-6 6-4 7-5W—Match data
Sep 8, 1972R16 Bob Lutz 5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3W—Match data
Sep 5, 1972R32 Ross Case 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1972R64 Robert Maud 6-4 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 1, 1972R128 Haroon Rahim 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6WH2HMatch data