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Ionel Santeiu

ROU Age 78 Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1976

Ionel Santeiu represented Romania on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 272. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 5–19 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank

272 (Jun 14, 1976)

Elo peak

1516 (7th percentile)

Singles record

5–19 (20.8%)

Singles titles

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

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

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Ionel Santeiu's most-played ATP rivals
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

Ionel Santeiu career results by season
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

Ionel Santeiu career results by season and 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

Ionel Santeiu career results by season and 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	0	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%
1975	27	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%
Career		0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	1	2	3	33.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 3/24 (12.5%) of Ionel Santeiu's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Ionel Santeiu advanced statistics by season
Season	Age	Elo	P+	Serve+	Return+	PD	TPW%	Hard Elo	Clay Elo	Grass Elo	Set Win %	Set Margin	Dec. Set	Tiebreak	Pressure+	Schedule
1968	20	1483	98.4	—	—	—	—	—	+8	—	50.0%	-0.50	—	—	—	+0.20
1972	24	1472	101.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.33	—	—	—	-0.02
1973	25	1440	94.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	28.6%	-1.71	0–1	—	—	+0.13
1974	26	1389	89.6	—	—	—	—	+75	—	—	26.7%	-1.80	2–2 (50%)	1–0	—	+1.91
1975	27	1379	100.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-3.00	—	—	—	+0.04
1976	28	1379	100.1	—	—	—	—	—	+96	—	42.9%	+0.14	0–1	—	—	+0.47
Career		1516	92.6	—	—	—	—	+75	+52	—	28.3%	-1.57	2–4 (33%)	1–0	—	+11.38

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Ionel Santeiu Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	RG	W	W-L Win %
1973	25	—	R128	0–1 (0%)
1975	27	R128	—	0–1 (0%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–2 (0%)

ATP 250

Ionel Santeiu ATP 250 results by season
Season	Age	BAR	BUC	BAL	BEC	BIR	BOU	CAL	HAM	LIT	OMA	PAR	SAL	SAL	SUR	TEM	VAL	W-L Win %
1968	20	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	1–2 (33%)
1972	24	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1973	25	—	—	—	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0–1 (0%)
1974	26	—	—	R32	—	R16	R32	R32	R32	R32	R32	—	R64	R32	R32	R32	—	3–11 (21%)
1976	28	R64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	1–2 (33%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	1–2 (33%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	0–1 (0%)	1–1 (50%)	5–17 (23%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Ionel Santeiu ranking history by month and season
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 with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Ionel Santeiu's most statistically similar ATP players
Player	Country	Peak ranking	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Prize money	Years	Rivalries	Match log
Stanley Pasarell	USA	#270	1,500	21	5	16	23.8%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log
Armando Cornejo	CHI	#282	1,527	15	3	12	20.0%	—	1969–1974	Rivalries	Match log
Larry Nagler	USA	#272	1,515	5	1	4	20.0%	—	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Bernard Montrenaud	FRA	#265	1,524	25	6	19	24.0%	—	1968–1973	Rivalries	Match log
Ben Bishop	USA	#281	1,517	11	2	9	18.2%	—	1968–1978	Rivalries	Match log
Peter Fishbach	USA	#272	1,502	14	2	12	14.3%	$644	1968–1977	Rivalries	Match log
George Taylor	USA	#248	1,506	20	4	16	20.0%	$56	1968–1979	Rivalries	Match log
Munawar Iqbal	PAK	#257	1,500	13	3	10	23.1%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log
Pekka Saila	FIN	#272	1,535	14	4	10	28.6%	—	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Steve Tidball	USA	#267	1,500	14	2	12	14.3%	—	1968–1973	Rivalries	Match log
Pietro Marzano	ITA	#252	1,516	36	9	27	25.0%	—	1968–1976	Rivalries	Match log
Pierre Joly	FRA	#244	1,500	15	3	12	20.0%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ionel Santeiu?: Ionel Santeiu is 78 years old, born on March 6, 1948.
Which country does Ionel Santeiu represent?: Ionel Santeiu represents Romania in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Ionel Santeiu left-handed or right-handed?: Ionel Santeiu plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Ionel Santeiu won?: Ionel Santeiu has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Ionel Santeiu won?: TennisDB does not group any of Ionel Santeiu's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
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%).
Which seasons of Ionel Santeiu's career appear in TennisDB?: Ionel Santeiu appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1976.
Who has Ionel Santeiu faced most often?: Ionel Santeiu's most frequent opponent is Balazs Taroczy, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.