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Ilie Nastase

ROU Age 79 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1985
Peak ranking
1 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
2261 (99.1%ile)
Career record
859–331 (72.2%)
Career titles
64
Prize money
$2,076,761

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Oct 11, 1985* Toulouse ATP 250 R16 Hard Jakob Hlasek #42 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 10, 1985* Toulouse ATP 250 R32 Hard Alessandro De Minicis 6-3 1-6 6-3 W Match data
Sep 19, 1985* Bordeaux ATP 250 R32 Clay Bruno Oresar #80 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 29, 1985* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Mike Bauer #86 3-6 3-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data
Apr 3, 1985* Monte Carlo ATP 250 R64 Clay Boris Becker #57 4-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Jimmy Connors 14 11 25 Sep 9, 1982 H2H
Manuel Orantes 15 8 23 May 30, 1979 H2H
Tom Gorman 17 4 21 Jan 27, 1978 H2H
John Alexander 13 7 20 Aug 3, 1981 H2H
Tom Okker 9 10 19 Oct 8, 1981 H2H

Titles (64)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196821 3 3 Bucharest , Mamaia , Viareggio
196922 2 2 Barranquilla , Denver
197023 2 1 1 Salisbury , Rome
197124 7 7 Bastad , Hampton , Monte Carlo , Nice , Omaha , Richmond , Wembley
197225 11 1 1 8 1 Baltimore , London , Madrid , Monte Carlo , Nice , Omaha , Seattle , South Orange , Montreal / Toronto , Masters , US Open
197326 15 1 2 11 1 Barcelona , Calgary , Florence , Gstaad , Kingston , Madrid , Monte Carlo , Omaha , Paris Indoor , Queen's Club , Washington 2 , Cincinnati , Rome , Masters , Roland Garros
197427 7 7 Barcelona , Bournemouth , Cedar Grove , Madrid , Richmond-Wct , Washington Wct , World Invitational Classic
197528 6 5 1 Barcelona , Madrid , South Orange , Valencia , World Invitational Classic , Masters
197629 5 5 Atlanta Wct , La Costa , Salisbury , South Orange , Wct Challenge Cup
197730 3 3 Aix En Provence , Las Vegas , Mexico City Wct
197831 2 2 Miami , Wct Challenge Cup
Total 64 2 4 55 3

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682141145574.6%
19692227224955.1%
19702360208075.0%
19712473138684.9%
1972251062012684.1%
1973261181713587.4%11
197427802110179.2%110
197528912111281.3%107
19762976179381.7%73
19773044186271.0%39
19783145216668.2%916
19793228255352.8%1649
19803319244344.2%5077
19813426275349.1%7974
19823514243836.8%7386
1983366111735.3%118118
1984374121625.0%169202
19853814520.0%202431
Career8593311,19072.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196821 40135375.5%11250.0% 41145574.5%
196922 1181957.9%961560.0%53862.5%25728.6% 27224955.1%
197023 1231580.0%3494379.1%42666.7%1061662.5% 60208075.0%
197124 2142584.0%3554087.5%32560.0%1421687.5% 73138684.9%
197225 2973680.6%3874584.4%1621888.9%2342785.2% 1062012684.1%
197326 2773479.4%5936295.2%1031376.9%2242684.6% 1181713587.4%
197427 42666.7%4375086.0%1141573.3%2283073.3% 802110179.2%
197528 1541978.9%65137883.3%11250.0%1031376.9% 912111281.2%
197629 1721989.5%1441877.8%1111291.7%34104477.3% 76179381.7%
197730 931275.0%1652176.2%62875.0%1382161.9% 44186271.0%
197831 941369.2%1541978.9%42666.7%17112860.7% 45216668.2%
197932 1192055.0%751258.3%10112147.6% 28255352.8%
198033 761353.8%43757.1%21366.7%6142030.0% 19244344.2%
198134 1392259.1%381127.3%14520.0%961560.0% 26275349.1%
198235 681442.9%581338.5%0220.0%36933.3% 14243836.8%
198336 14520.0%461040.0%11250.0% 6111735.3%
198437 35837.5%0660.0%11250.0% 4121625.0%
198538 12333.3%0220.0% 14520.0%
Career1968728369.3%39111450577.4%763110771.0%1969929566.4%8593311,19072.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197326 941369.2%52771.4%1021283.3%404100.0% 2883677.8%
197427 851361.5%2082871.4%2863482.4%1411593.3% 70209077.8%
197528 991850.0%1261866.7%2853384.8%21021100.0% 70209077.8%
197629 1261866.7%1372065.0%3443889.5%707100.0% 66178379.5%
197730 461040.0%1161764.7%1952479.2%61785.7% 40185869.0%
197831 3111421.4%1131478.6%2052580.0%71887.5% 41206167.2%
197932 0880.0%651154.5%841266.7%1141573.3% 25214654.3%
198033 010100.0%14520.0%781546.7%81988.9% 16233941.0%
198134 23540.0%43757.1%7142133.3%1151668.8% 24254949.0%
198235 0110.0%25728.6%591435.7%54955.6% 12193138.7%
198336 0110.0%0330.0%52771.4%15616.7% 6111735.3%
198437 0440.0%0550.0%42666.7%0110.0% 4121625.0%
198538 00000440.0%00 0440.0%
Career 476811540.9%855714259.9%1757024571.4%952311880.5% 40221862064.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 620/1190 (52.1%) of Ilie Nastase's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 21 1756 99 99 68.8% +1.83 59 82 75 0 0
1969 22 1825 97 91 95 89 54.7% +0.41 84 29 47 0 1
1970 23 1970 99 98 98 91 66.4% +1.38 79 71 70 0 0
1971 24 2080 99 99 100 87 71.7% +1.75 77 71 92 8 10 44
1972 25 2158 100 99 99 98 77.5% +2.16 82 87 70 20 10 67
1973 26 2208 100 100 100 98 78.4% +2.16 74 83 73 18 5 78
1974 27 2154 100 98 100 97 73.1% +1.84 87 68 64 13 8 62
1975 28 2170 100 99 99 75.3% +2.12 78 92 70 18 10 64
1976 29 2179 99 100 99 96 76.1% +1.96 91 91 72 20 7 74
1977 30 2092 99 99 98 99 63.4% +1.02 91 81 70 11 4 73
1978 31 2059 99 98 98 97 63.5% +0.96 91 57 52 10 3 77
1979 32 1796 90 91 97 53.7% +0.50 78 32 37 2 10 17
1980 33 1741 89 87 96 97 46.2% -0.09 92 26 46 4 8 33
1981 34 1730 86 89 91 92 50.8% +0.10 70 22 44 9 7 56
1982 35 1634 76 83 85 45.7% -0.25 49 4 32 6 8 43
1983 36 1595 68 73 79 42.2% -0.79 47 0 40 1 7 13
1984 37 1574 59 67 70 23.1% -1.87 96 8 60 1 1
1985 38 1536 56 68 23.1% -2.08 26 0 0 0
Career 1955 93 95 98 95 67.0% +1.04 78 56 63 141 99 59

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196821 R64
196922 R128R32R16
197023 QFR16
197124 FR64R32
197225 R64FW
197326 WR16R64
197427 QFR16R32
197528 R32R64QF
197629 FSF
197730 QFQFR64
197831 QF
197932 R128R64
198033 R32R64
198134 R64R32R128R128
198235 R64R128R16
198336 R32R128
198437 R128R128
198538 R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMONTOR
196821 R16
196922 R16
197023 SFW
197225 SFW
197326 WW
197427 FR64
197528 SFF
197730 QF
197932 QFR64
198134 R32R64
198235 R32
198437 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBADBARBASBUCBUEDALEASFLRGENGSTHALHAMHKGHOUKITMADMCMETMIAMUNNAPPARQUEROTSPBSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAIXBALBARBELBERBIRBIRBOLBOLBOMBORBOSBOUBRIBRUCALCALCANCARCARCATCEDCHACHICLECOLCURDENDESDORDORFORFRAGUAHAMHILJACJOHKANKINKITLALALAKLASLITLONLONLONLOSLOSLOSLOULUGMACMAMMEMMEXMILMILMONMONNANNEWNEWNICNORNOTOCEOMAORTPALPALPARPARPHIPHIRANREGRICRICRICSACSALSALSANSANSARSEASENSOUST.STOSYDSYDTEHTELTORTORTOUTOUTRETUSVALVENVIAVINVIRWCTWEMWORZUR
196821 WSFQFSFSFSFQFWR32QFQFFFQFW
196922 QFR16R16R128R16FWR32SFWR32QFR32R32R64R32R32
197023 FSFSFR16R16SFFQFQFR16RRQFQFQFWR16QF
197124 WFFWR64R32FWFSFWWQFWR64SFW
197225 FSFSFQFR64WWQFSFQFWSFFR16QFWSFQFR16SFWWFWW
197326 WWWWWWWR16WFWSFSFR16FWFSFWSFQFSFR16QF
197427 WQFQFWFQFQFR32WQFWWFSFR32R16R64WR16FW
197528 WFSFWSFSFQFQFSFQFSFFSFSFWFWW
197629 WWFQFFFFFWSFQFSFR16SFQFR16WWSFQFSF
197730 QFSFSFR32R16FWQFWQFWSFR32QFSFQFF
197831 FQFWFQFWR64SFR16SFQFR16FR16R32QFR16R32R16R16
197932 R32RRR16QFR32R32QFFSFRRR32R64R16R32R32QFSFR16
198033 RRQFR32QFQFQFR16R32R16R32R64R64R16R32SFRRR32
198134 R32R32R32QFR16R32FR32QFQFSFR32R64FR32R16R32R32R16R32R32
198235 R32R32R16R32R32R16R32R32R32R16R16QFR32R32R16R16R16R32R32R32
198336 R32R16R16R32R32R16R16R32R32
198437 R32R32QFR64R32R32R16R32R32
198538 R64R32R16

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197124 RR
197225 W
197326 W
197427 F
197528 W

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10
Aug 27, 1973

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19732611111
1974271113679610
1975281097787
19762973
19773045544678111099
197831101513111314131515141416
197932121114192021242331435249
198033556162616261569386777877
198134818068646766777880927274
1982357373739383959497808186
198336118
198437169210207214203202194202
198538204231451475512531583586586408440431
198639431416420423420413436451472472
1988419849929911029101510321054
198942105410541064106710751075

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Arthur Ashe USA 2 2,255 3 49 1,058 800 258 75.6% 1968-1979 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log
Brian Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log
Tom Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
Eddie Dibbs USA 5 2,168 0 22 871 607 264 69.7% 1970-1984 Match log
Roscoe Tanner USA 4 2,158 1 17 893 595 298 66.6% 1969-1985 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ilie Nastase?
Ilie Nastase is 79 years old, born on July 19, 1946.
Which country is Ilie Nastase from?
Ilie Nastase is from Romania.
How tall is Ilie Nastase?
Ilie Nastase is 183 cm / 6'0".
Is Ilie Nastase left-handed or right-handed?
Ilie Nastase plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Ilie Nastase won?
Ilie Nastase has won 2 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1973.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Ilie Nastase won?
Ilie Nastase has won 4 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Rome in 1973.
How many ATP titles has Ilie Nastase won?
Ilie Nastase has won 64 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Wct Challenge Cup in 1978.
What is Ilie Nastase's highest ATP ranking?
Ilie Nastase's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
What is Ilie Nastase's career win-loss record?
Ilie Nastase has a career ATP singles record of 859 wins and 331 losses (72.2%).
How much career prize money has Ilie Nastase earned?
Ilie Nastase has earned at least $2,076,761 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Ilie Nastase play professional tennis?
Ilie Nastase turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1985.
What is Ilie Nastase's best surface?
Ilie Nastase's best surface is clay court with a 77.4% win rate (391W-114L).
Who is Ilie Nastase's biggest rival?
Ilie Nastase's most frequent opponent is Jimmy Connors, with a head-to-head record of 14–11 across 25 meetings.