Match facts
Birmingham 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Ilie Nastase | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #16 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #8 |
| Country | USA | ROU |
| Age | 24 | 32 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 73 - 21 | 33 - 26 |
| Carpet record | 178 - 90 (66.4%) | 177 - 96 (64.8%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 936 - 349 (72.8%) |
Head-to-head11 meetings
1980-07-14 · Stuttgart Outdoor · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-27-5QuarterfinalIlie Nastase 1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round RobinIlie Nastase 1979-01-15 · Birmingham · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-26-0QuarterfinalIlie Nastase 1978-07-10 · Forest Hills WCT · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-26-0FinalIlie Nastase 1978-04-10 · Monte Carlo WCT · Clay
Vitas Gerulaitis6-31-66-3QuarterfinalIlie Nastase 1977-11-14 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
Ilie Nastase6-55-66-4Round RobinVitas Gerulaitis Road in Birmingham1979
Vitas Gerulaitis
Vitas Gerulaitis6-17-5Round of 32Tim VannVitas Gerulaitis6-16-1Round of 16Deon JoubertVitas Gerulaitis6-26-0QuarterfinalIlie NastaseJimmy Connors7-66-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase7-66-4Round of 32Zeljko FranulovicIlie Nastase6-26-76-0Round of 16Terry MoorVitas Gerulaitis6-26-0QuarterfinalIlie Nastase