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I. Tiriac

ROU Age 87 185 cm / 6'1" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1979
Peak ranking
55 (Jun 3, 1974)
Elo peak
1899 (82.4%ile)
Career record
228–190 (54.5%)
Career titles
8

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Mar 1, 1979* Memphis ATP 250 R32 Carpet S. Mayer #19 2-6 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 18, 1979* Birmingham ATP 250 R32 Carpet G. Vilas #3 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 5, 1979* Hobart ATP 250 R16 Grass P. Dent #87 7-6 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 4, 1979* Hobart ATP 250 R32 Grass A. Rae #465 6-4 6-3 W H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1978* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass T. Roche #52 3-6 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
I. Nastase 2 7 9 Feb 17, 1973 H2H
R. Moore 2 6 8 Apr 25, 1974 H2H
M. Orantes 1 6 7 Jul 21, 1973 H2H
G. Vilas 0 6 6 Jan 18, 1979 H2H
Z. Franulovic 3 3 6 Aug 7, 1978 H2H

Titles (8)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196829 6 6 Calcutta , Cannes , Lugano , Ortisei , Palermo , Parioli
197031 1 1 Munich
197132 1 1 Madrid
Total 8 8

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682960127283.3%
19693014142850.0%
19703134225660.7%
19713227164362.8%
19723321254645.7%
19733435357050.0%8774
19743510152540.0%7272
1975368111942.1%72138
19763717812.5%190248
19773815203542.9%173103
1978392101216.7%103263
19794013425.0%439439
Career22819041854.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196829 56116783.6%41580.0% 60127283.3%
196930 45944.4%751258.3%22450.0%12333.3% 14142850.0%
197031 651154.5%25103571.4%22450.0%15616.7% 34225660.7%
197132 44850.0%2072774.1%32560.0%0330.0% 27164362.8%
197233 691540.0%891747.1%43757.1%34742.9% 21254645.7%
197334 291118.2%22194153.7%43757.1%741163.6% 35357050.0%
197435 34742.9%0550.0%0110.0%751258.3% 10152540.0%
197536 12333.3%12333.3%0110.0%661250.0% 8111942.1%
197637 12333.3%0110.0%0110.0%0330.0% 17812.5%
197738 12333.3%13142748.1%11250.0%0330.0% 15203542.9%
197839 12333.3%15616.7%0330.0% 2101216.7%
197940 11250.0%0220.0% 13425.0%
Career29447339.7%1538824163.5%21214250.0%25376240.3%22819041854.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197334 12333.3%0110.0%14520.0%202100.0% 471136.4%
197435 0110.0%24633.3%371030.0%22450.0% 7142133.3%
197536 0110.0%0110.0%34742.9%32560.0% 681442.9%
197637 0220.0%0110.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0550.0%
197738 0440.0%22450.0%6111735.3%12333.3% 9192832.1%
197839 0110.0%0017812.5%12333.3% 2101216.7%
197940 0110.0%0110.0%0110.0%101100.0% 13425.0%
Career 112137.7%4101428.6%14354928.6%1091952.6% 29669530.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 95/418 (22.7%) of I. Tiriac'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 29 1805 99 100 91 75.3% +2.19 72 94 82 0 0
1969 30 1756 95 79 97 85 51.5% +0.10 87 25 0 0
1970 31 1796 95 78 97 87 63.9% +1.17 68 32 23 0 0
1971 32 1778 94 76 96 87 58.1% +0.83 62 47 83 2 4 33
1972 33 1654 87 79 84 88 50.8% +0.04 71 28 25 3 4 43
1973 34 1683 88 76 80 88 51.2% +0.17 57 34 42 7 6 54
1974 35 1623 81 83 68 39.3% -0.69 67 20 60 1 3 25
1975 36 1589 76 76 67 41.7% -0.32 28 18 50 1 8 11
1976 37 1535 63 66 20.0% -2.24 74 0 0 1
1977 38 1634 74 55 77 44.9% -0.51 72 16 25 6 4 60
1978 39 1523 58 53 71 60 23.3% -1.72 38 0 33 0 1
1979 40 1525 60 40.0% -1.00 93 0 1 0
Career 1685 85 76 90 83 55.3% +0.14 65 32 42 21 31 40

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
196829 QFR64
196930 R64R64R64
197031 R16R64
197132 R128R32R64
197233 R64R16R64
197334 R64R32
197435 R128
197536 R128
197738 R32
197839 R64R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMON
196829 QF
196930 R16
197031 QFR16
197233 R64R32
197334 R32R64
197738 R16

ATP 250

SeasonAge BADBARBASBUCBUEEASFLRGSTHAMHOUKITMADMCMUNNAPPARSTGSTOTKYVIEWASAIXBALBERBIRBOCBOGBOLBOMBOSBOUBRUCALCALCANCATCHACOLDENDENDESFAIFREHAMHILHOBJACJACJOHJOHKANKITLALASLITLONLONLONLONLOSLOULUGMACMEMNEWNICOCEOMAORTPALPALPALPARPARPHIREGRICROASALSALSAOSENSOUSPRSYDSYDTEHTUSVALVIAVIRWEM
196829 FSFFFWWFQFWWWWSFFQF
196930 FR16QFQFR16RRR32R32
197031 R16R16SFWR16R32SFR32R16QFQFR32R16R32QFR64R16R32
197132 R16SFWSFQFSFQFR16R32QFR16SFR16R32
197233 R32R32SFR32R64QFR32R32R16QFQFR32R16QFQFR16R32FR32R16
197334 R16QFR32QFR32R16SFQFR16R64R64R16R16R32SFQFR16R32QFR32QFQFQFR64R16QFR16
197435 QFR32R64R32R16SFR64R32R32R16R64QFR32
197536 R16R16R16QFR16QFR16R16R64R64
197637 R16R16R32R32R32R32R64
197738 QFR32R64R16R32R16R32R32R16R32R32QFR64QFR32R16R16
197839 R32R32R64R32R32R16R32R64
197940 R32R16R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
55
Career-high date
Jun 3, 1974
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973348775667474
197435726467556060727072
19753672113133124121138
197637190248
197738173979697
197839979184899193106263
197940439

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
T. Ovici ROU 133 1,617 0 0 37 16 21 43.2% 1968-1976 Match log
I. Santeiu ROU 272 1,516 0 0 24 5 19 20.8% 1968-1976 Match log
G. Marcu ROU 204 1,532 0 0 14 3 11 21.4% 1968-1976 Match log
B. Carmichael AUS 55 1,903 0 1 471 215 256 45.6% 1968-1979 Match log
G. Goven FRA 56 1,871 0 1 433 203 230 46.9% 1968-1984 Match log
G. Battrick GBR 59 1,888 0 4 386 186 200 48.2% 1968-1976 Match log
P. Barthes FRA 57 1,887 0 0 375 185 190 49.3% 1968-1977 Match log
H. Kary AUT 54 1,772 0 1 366 150 216 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log
P. Cornejo CHI 65 1,708 0 0 344 142 202 41.3% 1968-1978 Match log
J. McManus USA 90 1,730 0 0 354 132 222 37.3% 1968-1978 Match log
S. Ball AUS 63 1,725 0 0 307 126 181 41.0% 1968-1982 Match log
R. Maud RSA 57 1,804 0 3 254 123 131 48.4% 1968-1975 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is I. Tiriac?
I. Tiriac is 87 years old, born on May 9, 1939.
Which country is I. Tiriac from?
I. Tiriac is from Romania.
How tall is I. Tiriac?
I. Tiriac is 185 cm / 6'1".
Is I. Tiriac left-handed or right-handed?
I. Tiriac plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has I. Tiriac won?
I. Tiriac has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has I. Tiriac won?
I. Tiriac has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has I. Tiriac won?
I. Tiriac has won 8 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Madrid in 1971.
What is I. Tiriac's highest ATP ranking?
I. Tiriac's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 55, first achieved on June 3, 1974.
What is I. Tiriac's career win-loss record?
I. Tiriac has a career ATP singles record of 228 wins and 190 losses (54.5%).
When did I. Tiriac play professional tennis?
I. Tiriac turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1979.
What is I. Tiriac's best surface?
I. Tiriac's best surface is clay court with a 63.5% win rate (153W-88L).
Who is I. Tiriac's biggest rival?
I. Tiriac's most frequent opponent is I. Nastase, with a head-to-head record of 2–7 across 9 meetings.