Match facts
US Open 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| Ilie Nastase | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #6 |
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Age | 26 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 185 cm |
| 1972 season | 119 - 20 | 65 - 26 |
| Grass record | 78 - 33 (70.3%) | 129 - 36 (78.2%) |
| Career record | 936 - 349 (72.8%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head14 meetings
1978-01-30 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe3-67-56-3Round of 32Ilie Nastase 1976-10-12 · World Invitational Classic · Clay
Arthur Ashe4-66-47-6SemifinalIlie Nastase 1976-02-15 · WCT Challenge Cup · Hard
Ilie Nastase6-31-66-76-36-1FinalArthur Ashe 1975-11-30 · Masters · Hard
Arthur Ashe1-67-54-1DEFRound RobinIlie Nastase 1975-10-27 · Paris Indoor · Hard
Arthur Ashe2-66-76-36-36-4SemifinalIlie Nastase 1975-08-05 · Louisville · Clay
Ilie Nastase6-36-3SemifinalArthur Ashe Road in US Open1972
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase6-06-26-0Round of 128Jairo VelascoIlie Nastase7-56-26-72-67-6Round of 64Roger TaylorIlie Nastase6-35-76-26-3Round of 32Patrice DominguezIlie Nastase6-46-46-2Round of 16Bob HewittIlie Nastase6-43-66-36-2QuarterfinalFred StolleIlie Nastase4-67-66-26-1SemifinalTom GormanIlie Nastase3-66-36-76-46-3FinalArthur Ashe Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-36-34-67-6Round of 128Haroon RahimArthur Ashe6-46-47-6Round of 64Robert MaudArthur Ashe6-46-43-66-1Round of 32Ross CaseArthur Ashe5-77-56-46-3Round of 16Bob LutzArthur Ashe7-66-47-5QuarterfinalStan SmithArthur Ashe6-16-47-6SemifinalCliff RicheyIlie Nastase3-66-36-76-46-3FinalArthur Ashe