Match facts
US Open 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Ilie Nastase | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #3 | #23 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Age | 21 | 33 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 99 - 12 | 33 - 26 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 205 - 90 (69.5%) |
| Career record | 886 - 201 (81.5%) | 936 - 349 (72.8%) |
Head-to-head9 meetings
1984-02-24 · Davis Cup WG R1: ROU vs USA · Carpet
John McEnroe6-26-46-2Round RobinIlie Nastase 1980-12-09 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
John McEnroe6-06-3Round RobinIlie Nastase 1980-03-24 · Milan · Carpet
John McEnroe6-16-4Round of 32Ilie Nastase 1979-08-28 · US Open · Hard
John McEnroe6-44-66-36-2Round of 64Ilie Nastase 1979-01-29 · Richmond WCT · Carpet
John McEnroe6-33-66-2QuarterfinalIlie Nastase 1978-12-12 · WCT Challenge Cup · Hard
John McEnroe6-53-66-4Round RobinIlie Nastase Road in US Open1979
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-16-26-4Round of 128Pavel SlozilJohn McEnroe6-44-66-36-2Round of 64Ilie NastaseJohn McEnroeW/ORound of 32John LloydJohn McEnroe6-26-46-1Round of 16Tom GormanJohn McEnroe2-1RETQuarterfinalEddie DibbsJohn McEnroe6-36-37-5SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe7-56-36-3FinalVitas Gerulaitis Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase7-57-5RETRound of 128Leo PalinJohn McEnroe6-44-66-36-2Round of 64Ilie Nastase