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Stan Smith def. I. Nastase

4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5

Match Information

Date Jul 10, 1972*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundF
Winner Stan Smith
Score4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5
Loser I. Nastase

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldStan SmithI. Nastase
Country USA ROU
Birth dateDec 14, 1946Jul 19, 1946
Age2525
Height—183
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)2,0212,066
Career W-L—859–331
Career earnings$1,774,811$2,076,761
Pre-match H2H
Stan Smith 4 – 5 I. Nastase

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Path

Stan Smith's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1972SF J. Kodes 3-6 6-4 6-1 7-5W—Match data
Jul 5, 1972R16 I. Fletcher 8-6 4-6 6-2 6-4W—Match data
Jul 2, 1972R32 S. Mayer 6-3 7-5 3-6 9-7W—Match data
Jun 28, 1972R128 H. Ploetz 6-1 6-1 6-3W—Match data

Stan Smith's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

I. Nastase's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1972SF M. Orantes 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jul 7, 1972QF J. Connors 6-4 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 5, 1972R16 T. Gorman 6-3 3-6 8-6 6-1WH2HMatch data
Jul 2, 1972R32 J. Fassbender 9-8 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jun 30, 1972R64 C. Graebner 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1972R128 J. Bartlett 6-4 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data