Ilie Nastase def. Ove Bengtson
7-5 7-5
Ilie Nastase defeated Ove Bengtson 7-5 7-5 in the 1976 Eastbourne Open semifinal on grass courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Ilie Nastase | Ove Bengtson |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ROU | SWE |
| Birth date | Jul 19, 1946 | Apr 5, 1945 |
| Age | 29 | 31 |
| Height | 183 cm | 196 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 7 | 210 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,212 | 1,616 |
| Current career W-L | 860–330 | 132–168 |
| Current career earnings | $2,076,761 | — |
Path
Ilie Nastase's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail El Shafei | 1-6 7-5 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jun 20, 1976 | QF |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 19, 1976 | R16 |
| Sashi Menon | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1976 | R32 |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-0 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1976 | R64 |
Ilie Nastase's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Ove Bengtson's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Taylor | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1976 | QF |
| Mike Estep | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 19, 1976 | R16 |
| Jaime Fillol | 7-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 18, 1976 | R32 |
| Richard Lewis | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 17, 1976 | R64 |