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Ilie Nastase def. Rod Laver

3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Nov 7, 1971*
Tournament Wembley
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundF
Winner Ilie Nastase
Score3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4
Loser Rod Laver

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldIlie NastaseRod Laver
Country ROU AUS
Birth dateJul 19, 1946Aug 9, 1938
Age2533
Height183175
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0302,166
Career W-L859–331576–147
Career earnings$2,076,761$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Ilie Nastase 0 – 2 Rod Laver

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Path

Ilie Nastase's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 6, 1971SF Tom Gorman 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 6, 1971QF John Newcombe 9-7 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1971R16 Roy Emerson 6-1 5-7 6-4WH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1971R32 Roy Barth 8-6 6-4WH2HMatch data

Ilie Nastase's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Nov 6, 1971SF Bob Hewitt (w/o)WH2HMatch data
Nov 6, 1971QF Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data
Nov 5, 1971R16 Georges Goven 5-7 8-6 6-3WH2HMatch data
Nov 4, 1971R32 Roger Taylor 7-5 8-6WH2HMatch data