Balazs Taroczy def. Ilie Nastase
1-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4
Balazs Taroczy defeated Ilie Nastase 1-6 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1978 Barcelona Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Balazs Taroczy | Ilie Nastase |
|---|---|---|
| Country | HUN | ROU |
| Birth date | May 9, 1954 | Jul 19, 1946 |
| Age | 24 | 32 |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,935 | 2,027 |
| Current career W-L | 381–229 | 860–330 |
| Current career earnings | $1,437,443 | $2,076,761 |
Path
Balazs Taroczy's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Lendl | 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1978 | SF |
| Ulrich Pinner | 1-6 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1978 | QF |
| Ricardo Ycaza | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 13, 1978 | R16 |
| Jairo Velasco | 7-5 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Oct 12, 1978 | R32 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1978 | R64 |
Balazs Taroczy's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ilie Nastase's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Bertolucci | 6-3 3-6 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1978 | SF |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1978 | QF |
| Ramiro Benavides | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 13, 1978 | R16 |
| Fernando Luna | 6-2 3-6 10-8 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 12, 1978 | R32 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1978 | R64 |