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Ilie Nastase#23 def. Leo Palin#236

7-5 7-5 (ret.)

Match Information

Date Aug 30, 1979*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR128
Winner Ilie Nastase
Score7-5 7-5 (ret.)
Loser Leo Palin

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseLeo Palin
Country ROU FIN
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Oct 20, 1956
Age3322
Height183178
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)23236
Ranking points (entering)0—
Elo (entering)1,8671,474
Career W-L859–33128–60
Career earnings$2,076,761$140,695
Pre-match H2H
Ilie Nastase 0 – 0 Leo Palin

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