H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC

I. Nastase vs C. Drysdale H2H: 4-1

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for I. Nastase vs C. Drysdale.

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I. Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
C. Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

Career Comparison

MetricI. NastaseC. Drysdale
Peak Ranking #1 #13
Peak Points 0 0
Peak Elo 2,260 2,134
Singles W-L 859–331 402–253
Win % 72.2% 61.4%
Grand Slam titles 2 0
Masters 1000 titles 4 0
ATP Finals titles 3 0
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 55 8
Total titles 64 8
Age I. Nastase C. Drysdale
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 — — — — — — —
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 — — — — — — —
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 — — — — — — —
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 — — — — — — —
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 12, 1977* Mexico City Wct ATP 250 QF Hard I. Nastase #4 6-4 6-4 C. Drysdale #19 Match data
Feb 4, 1977* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet I. Nastase #4 6-2 6-3 C. Drysdale #19 Match data
Mar 16, 1974* Washington Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet I. Nastase #1 6-2 6-4 C. Drysdale #23 Match data
Nov 9, 1972* Stockholm ATP 250 QF Hard I. Nastase 6-3 6-4 C. Drysdale Match data
May 28, 1971* Brussels ATP 250 F Clay C. Drysdale 6-0 6-1 7-5 I. Nastase Match data