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Ilie Nastase def. Jimmy Connors

6-2 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Dec 5, 1972*
Tournament Masters
Category ATP Finals
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Ilie Nastase
Score6-2 6-3 6-2
Loser Jimmy Connors

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseJimmy Connors
Country ROU USA
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Sep 2, 1952
Age2620
Height183177
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,1511,984
Career W-L859–3311,262–294
Career earnings$2,076,761$8,641,040
Pre-match H2H
Ilie Nastase 6 – 0 Jimmy Connors

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Path

Ilie Nastase's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Manuel Orantes 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Tom Gorman 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

Ilie Nastase's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Dec 6, 1972F Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3W—Match data

Jimmy Connors's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Jan Kodes 6-4 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 28, 1972RR Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-7 6-2WH2HMatch data