Match facts
La Costa 1976PlayersAt the time of the match
| Ilie Nastase | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #7 | #1 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Age | 30 | 24 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1976 season | 80 - 17 | 98 - 9 |
| Hard record | 205 - 90 (69.5%) | 510 - 112 (82%) |
| Career record | 936 - 349 (72.8%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head27 meetings
1984-02-24 · Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs USA · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinIlie Nastase 1982-08-31 · US Open · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-36-36-4Round of 16Ilie Nastase 1980-03-31 · Monte Carlo · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-46-2Round of 32Ilie Nastase 1980-02-19 · WCT Invitational · Carpet
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round RobinIlie Nastase 1979-12-04 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
Jimmy Connors4-67-66-2Round RobinIlie Nastase 1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-46-5Round RobinIlie Nastase Road in La Costa1976
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase6-46-4Round of 16Syd BallIlie Nastase6-46-3QuarterfinalErik Van DillenIlie Nastase7-66-0SemifinalGuillermo VilasIlie Nastase4-66-06-1FinalJimmy Connors Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-06-4Round of 16Ion TiriacJimmy Connors7-56-2QuarterfinalRay RuffelsJimmy Connors6-46-4SemifinalRoscoe TannerIlie Nastase4-66-06-1FinalJimmy Connors