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Ilie Nastase#13 def. John McEnroe#19
6-3 7-6
Match Information
| Date | Jul 15, 1978* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Forest Hills Wct |
| Category | ATP 250 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Ilie Nastase |
| Score | 6-3 7-6 |
| Loser | John McEnroe |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
Path
Ilie Nastase's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Dick Stockton | 5-7 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Peter Fleming | 5-7 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | John Alexander | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Ilie Nastase's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 1978 | F | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-0 | L | H2H | Match data |
John McEnroe's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Wojtek Fibak | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | John Newcombe | 1-6 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1978 | RR | Billy Martin | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |