H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC
I. Nastase vs J. Higueras H2H: 5-1
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for I. Nastase vs J. Higueras.
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ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5
–
1
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 73
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
Career Comparison
| Metric | I. Nastase | J. Higueras |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #1 | #6 |
| Peak Points | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 2,260 | 2,088 |
| Singles W-L | 859–331 | 427–226 |
| Win % | 72.2% | 65.4% |
| Grand Slam titles | 2 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 4 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 3 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 55 | 17 |
| Total titles | 64 | 17 |
| Age | I. Nastase | J. Higueras | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 6–2 | 75.0% | #128 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #108 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 31–27 | 53.4% | #46 | 1,740 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 | 1976 | 32–19 | 62.7% | #42 | 1,860 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 | 1977 | 42–23 | 64.6% | #30 | 1,847 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 | 1978 | 62–19 | 76.5% | #14 | 2,008 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 | 1979 | 61–22 | 73.5% | #9 | 1,959 | 0 | 10 |
| 27 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 | 1980 | 16–14 | 53.3% | #30 | 1,848 | 0 | 10 |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1981 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #35 | 1,758 | 0 | 10 |
| 29 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | 1982 | 53–22 | 70.7% | #12 | 1,929 | 0 | 12 |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | 1983 | 44–14 | 75.9% | #7 | 1,931 | 0 | 15 |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | 1984 | 25–12 | 67.6% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | 1985 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #182 | 1,687 | 0 | 17 |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | 1986 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #330 | 1,722 | 0 | 17 |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1984* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | J. Higueras #15 | 6-3 6-0 6-3 | I. Nastase #169 | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1979* | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | I. Nastase #12 | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | J. Higueras #15 | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1978* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | I. Nastase #17 | 6-2 6-2 | J. Higueras #14 | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1975 | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | I. Nastase #6 | 7-6 4-6 8-6 | J. Higueras #48 | Match data |
| Mar 14, 1974* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | I. Nastase #1 | 6-0 6-2 | J. Higueras #131 | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1973* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | I. Nastase #1 | 6-3 6-3 | J. Higueras | Match data |