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John McEnroe#5 def. Ilie Nastase#15

6-5 3-6 6-4

Match Information

Date Dec 12, 1978
Tournament Wct Challenge Cup
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundRR
Winner John McEnroe
Score6-5 3-6 6-4
Loser Ilie Nastase

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeIlie Nastase
Country USA ROU
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Jul 19, 1946
Age1932
Height180183
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)515
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,0702,027
Career W-L833–189859–331
Career earnings$12,552,132$2,076,761
Pre-match H2H
John McEnroe 0 – 3 Ilie Nastase

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