How old is Ionel Santeiu?

Ionel Santeiu is 78 years old, born on March 6, 1948.

Is Ionel Santeiu left-handed or right-handed?

Ionel Santeiu plays right-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Ionel Santeiu won?

Ionel Santeiu has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many Masters 1000 titles has Ionel Santeiu won?

Ionel Santeiu has not won a Masters 1000 title.

What is Ionel Santeiu's highest ATP ranking?

Ionel Santeiu's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 272, first achieved on June 14, 1976.

What is Ionel Santeiu's career win-loss record?

Ionel Santeiu has a career ATP singles record of 5 wins and 19 losses (20.8%).

When did Ionel Santeiu play professional tennis?

Ionel Santeiu turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1976.

Who is Ionel Santeiu's biggest rival?

Ionel Santeiu's most frequent opponent is Balazs Taroczy, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.

Ionel Santeiu

ROU Age 78 Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1976

Peak ranking

272 (Jun 14, 1976)

Elo peak

1516 (6.7%ile)

Career record

5–19 (20.8%)

Career titles

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Apr 6, 1976*	Barcelona	ATP 250	R64	Clay	Martin Robinson #105	6-0 3-6 4-6	L	H2H	Match data
Mar 31, 1976*	Valencia	ATP 250	R32	Clay	P Moore	1-6 4-6	L	—	Match data
Mar 30, 1976*	Valencia	ATP 250	R64	Clay	Rolf Thung #134	6-3 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Jun 6, 1975*	Roland Garros	Grand Slam	R128	Clay	Pierre Barthes #196	4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data
Jun 4, 1974*	Surbiton	ATP 250	R32	Grass	Larry Turville	4-6 2-6	L	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Balazs Taroczy	0	2	2	Mar 20, 1974	H2H
Ian Fletcher	0	2	2	Feb 15, 1974	H2H
Martin Robinson	0	1	1	Apr 6, 1976	H2H
P Moore	0	1	1	Mar 31, 1976	—
Rolf Thung	1	0	1	Mar 30, 1976	H2H

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	20	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1972	24	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—
1973	25	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—
1974	26	3	11	14	21.4%	—	—
1975	27	0	1	1	0.0%	308	308
1976	28	1	2	3	33.3%	272	310
Career		5	19	24	20.8%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	20	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
1972	24	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1973	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%
1974	26	0	1	1	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	2	8	10	20.0%	3	11	14	21.4%
1975	27	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%
1976	28	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%
Career	—	0	1	1	0.0%	3	7	10	30.0%	0	3	3	0.0%	2	8	10	20.0%	5	19	24	20.8%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1974	26	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%	2	6	8	25.0%	2	10	12	16.7%
1975	27	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
1976	28	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
Career		0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	4	4	0.0%	3	8	11	27.3%	3	12	15	20.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 15/24 (62.5%) of Ionel Santeiu's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB W%
1968	20	1483	35	—	34	—	50.0%	-0.50	13	—	0	—
1972	24	1473	32	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.33	75	—	0	—
1973	25	1441	10	—	—	—	28.6%	-2.70	17	—	0	—
1974	26	1392	2	4	—	—	26.7%	-1.97	16	50	1	—
1975	27	1381	1	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.00	21	—	0	—
1976	28	1381	1	—	15	—	42.9%	+0.11	8	—	0	—
Career		1409	8	4	26	16	28.3%	-1.80	18	33	1	—

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	RG	W
1973	25	—	R128
1975	27	R128	—

ATP 250

Season	Age	BAR	BUC	BAL	BEC	BIR	BOU	CAL	HAM	LIT	OMA	PAR	SAL	SAL	SUR	TEM	VAL
1968	20	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—
1972	24	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973	25	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974	26	—	—	R32	—	R16	R32	R32	R32	R32	R32	—	R64	R32	R32	R32	—
1976	28	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

272

Career-high date

Jun 14, 1976

First top 100

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First top 50

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First top 20

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First top 10

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Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1975	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	308
1976	28	—	—	—	—	—	272	—	—	—	—	—	310
1978	30	287	—	—	—	—	—	308	—	—	—	—	294
1979	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	546

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
Toma Ovici	ROU	133	1,617	0	0	37	16	21	43.2%	1968-1976	Match log
Sever Muresan	ROU	297	1,515	0	0	8	3	5	37.5%	1968-1973	Match log
Gavorielle Marcu	ROU	204	1,532	0	0	14	3	11	21.4%	1968-1976	Match log
Dennis Ralston	USA	115	1,954	0	6	293	157	136	53.6%	1968-1980	Match log
Bill Bowrey	AUS	162	1,752	1	3	236	122	114	51.7%	1968-1975	Match log
Jim Osborne	USA	211	1,817	0	0	239	118	121	49.4%	1968-1982	Match log
Manuel Santana	ESP	145	1,994	0	11	163	113	50	69.3%	1968-1978	Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz	USA	156	1,941	0	6	179	98	81	54.7%	1968-1978	Match log
Mal Anderson	AUS	125	1,932	0	3	135	81	54	60.0%	1968-1981	Match log
Mike Belkin	CAN	128	1,774	0	2	135	77	58	57.0%	1968-1975	Match log
Jean Loup Rouyer	FRA	133	1,747	0	0	138	69	69	50.0%	1968-1974	Match log
Roy Barth	USA	107	1,736	0	0	202	64	138	31.7%	1968-1975	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ionel Santeiu?: Ionel Santeiu is 78 years old, born on March 6, 1948.
Which country is Ionel Santeiu from?: Ionel Santeiu is from Romania.
Is Ionel Santeiu left-handed or right-handed?: Ionel Santeiu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Ionel Santeiu won?: Ionel Santeiu has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Ionel Santeiu won?: Ionel Santeiu has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is Ionel Santeiu's highest ATP ranking?: Ionel Santeiu's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 272, first achieved on June 14, 1976.
What is Ionel Santeiu's career win-loss record?: Ionel Santeiu has a career ATP singles record of 5 wins and 19 losses (20.8%).
When did Ionel Santeiu play professional tennis?: Ionel Santeiu turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1976.
Who is Ionel Santeiu's biggest rival?: Ionel Santeiu's most frequent opponent is Balazs Taroczy, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.