I am interested in a discussion about the examples of where the generally perceived greater player (in terms of career achievement) out of two has an inferior H2H eg Connors and Nastase. Generally Connors would be perceived as the greater player - but Nastase leads him in the H2H 12-8
1984 USA V ROM 1RD, Carpet, RR
Romania Carpet RR Connors 4 6 4 6
1982 US Open, Hard, R16
NY, U.S.A. Hard R16 Connors 3 6 3 6 4 6
1980 Monte Carlo, Clay, R32
Monaco Clay R32 Connors 4 6 2 6
1977 St. Louis WCT, Carpet, S
MO, U.S.A. Carpet S Connors 5 7 4 6
1976 La Costa, Hard, F
CA, U.S.A. Hard F Nastase 4 6 6 0 6 1
1976 Hampton, Carpet, F
VA, U.S.A. Carpet F Connors 2 6 2 6 2 6
1976 Salisbury, Carpet, F
MD, U.S.A. Carpet F Nastase 6 2 6 3 7 6
1975 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Connors 3 6 6 4 1 6
1974 Hampton, Carpet, F
Virginia, U.S.A. Carpet F Connors 4 6 4 6
1973 Masters, Carpet, S
MA, U.S.A. Carpet S Nastase 6 3 7 5
1973 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Nastase 7 6 5 7 7 6
1973 Hampton, Hard, F
Hampton, VA, USA Hard F Connors 6 4 3 6 5 7 3 6
1973 Omaha, Hard, F
Omaha, NE, USA Hard F Nastase 5 0
1972 Masters, Carpet, S
Spain Carpet S Nastase 6 2 6 3 6 2
1972 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Nastase 6 3 6 4
1972 Wimbledon, Grass, Q
England Grass Q Nastase 6 4 6 4 6 1
1972 New York, , Q
NY, U.S.A. Q Nastase 6 4 2 6 6 2
1972 Omaha, Hard, S
NE, USA Hard S Nastase 7 5 6 3
1972 Baltimore, Hard, F
MD, U.S.A. Hard F Nastase 1 6 6 4 7 6
1971 Salisbury, Hard, R32
MD, U.S.A. Hard R32 Nastase 5 7 6 4 6 2
What about others. The boring thing would be to talk about Federer/Nadal. But that has been rehashed a million times here. About about other pairings?
1984 USA V ROM 1RD, Carpet, RR
Romania Carpet RR Connors 4 6 4 6
1982 US Open, Hard, R16
NY, U.S.A. Hard R16 Connors 3 6 3 6 4 6
1980 Monte Carlo, Clay, R32
Monaco Clay R32 Connors 4 6 2 6
1977 St. Louis WCT, Carpet, S
MO, U.S.A. Carpet S Connors 5 7 4 6
1976 La Costa, Hard, F
CA, U.S.A. Hard F Nastase 4 6 6 0 6 1
1976 Hampton, Carpet, F
VA, U.S.A. Carpet F Connors 2 6 2 6 2 6
1976 Salisbury, Carpet, F
MD, U.S.A. Carpet F Nastase 6 2 6 3 7 6
1975 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Connors 3 6 6 4 1 6
1974 Hampton, Carpet, F
Virginia, U.S.A. Carpet F Connors 4 6 4 6
1973 Masters, Carpet, S
MA, U.S.A. Carpet S Nastase 6 3 7 5
1973 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Nastase 7 6 5 7 7 6
1973 Hampton, Hard, F
Hampton, VA, USA Hard F Connors 6 4 3 6 5 7 3 6
1973 Omaha, Hard, F
Omaha, NE, USA Hard F Nastase 5 0
1972 Masters, Carpet, S
Spain Carpet S Nastase 6 2 6 3 6 2
1972 London, Carpet, S
England Carpet S Nastase 6 3 6 4
1972 Wimbledon, Grass, Q
England Grass Q Nastase 6 4 6 4 6 1
1972 New York, , Q
NY, U.S.A. Q Nastase 6 4 2 6 6 2
1972 Omaha, Hard, S
NE, USA Hard S Nastase 7 5 6 3
1972 Baltimore, Hard, F
MD, U.S.A. Hard F Nastase 1 6 6 4 7 6
1971 Salisbury, Hard, R32
MD, U.S.A. Hard R32 Nastase 5 7 6 4 6 2
What about others. The boring thing would be to talk about Federer/Nadal. But that has been rehashed a million times here. About about other pairings?
