Cliff Drysdale def. Ilie Nastase
6-0 6-1 7-5
Cliff Drysdale defeated Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-1 7-5 in the 1971 Brussels final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Cliff Drysdale | Ilie Nastase |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | ROU |
| Birth date | May 26, 1941 | Jul 19, 1946 |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Height | 188 cm | 183 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,032 | 2,109 |
| Current career W-L | 397–251 | 860–330 |
| Current career earnings | — | $2,076,761 |
Path
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 6-0 6-2 | W | — | Match data | May 27, 1971 | SF |
| Stan Smith | 6-4 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1971 | QF |
| Tom Gorman | 7-5 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971 | R16 |
| Terry Addison | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971 | R32 |
Cliff Drysdale'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boro Jovanovic | 8-10 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data | May 27, 1971 | SF |
| Bob Carmichael | 6-1 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1971 | QF |
| Bernard Mignot | 6-2 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1971 | R16 |
| Jan Kukal | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1971 | R32 |