Match facts
Palm Springs 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Ilie Nastase | Cliff Richey | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #14 | #75 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #5 | - |
| Country | ROU | USA |
| Age | 32 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 175 cm |
| 1978 season | 45 - 21 | 13 - 12 |
| Hard record | 205 - 90 (69.5%) | 166 - 66 (71.6%) |
| Career record | 936 - 349 (72.8%) | 490 - 224 (68.6%) |
Head-to-head14 meetings
1978-02-13 · Palm Springs · Hard
Ilie Nastase6-27-5Round of 16Cliff Richey 1975-07-21 · Washington · -
Cliff Richey7-66-5RETQuarterfinalIlie Nastase 1974-06-17 · Nottingham · Grass
Ilie NastaseW/ORound of 64Cliff Richey 1974-01-14 · Lakeway · Hard
Cliff Richey6-16-1SemifinalIlie Nastase 1972-03-05 · Hampton · Hard
Ilie Nastase3-66-06-2SemifinalCliff Richey 1971-12-04 · Masters · Carpet
Ilie Nastase5-76-48-6Round RobinCliff Richey Road in Palm Springs1978
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase6-27-6Round of 64Steve KrulevitzIlie Nastase6-76-46-3Round of 32Geoff MastersIlie Nastase6-27-5Round of 16Cliff RicheyRaul Ramirez6-26-4QuarterfinalIlie Nastase Cliff Richey
Cliff Richey6-35-76-3Round of 64Mike HarringtonCliff Richey6-37-6Round of 32Cliff DrysdaleIlie Nastase6-27-5Round of 16Cliff Richey