H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
I. Nastase vs N. Pilic H2H: 6-2
I. Nastase holds a 6–2 lead over N. Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, I. Nastase leads 4–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, I. Nastase won the 1974 Hampton semifinal 7-5 6-2.
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ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6
–
2
8 main draw meetings
CRO
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1974* | Hampton | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | I. Nastase | 7-5 6-2 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Feb 3, 1974* | Richmond-Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | I. Nastase | 6-3 2-6 6-2 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1973* | Madrid | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | I. Nastase | 6-2 6-3 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1973* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | I. Nastase | 7-5 6-3 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Jun 4, 1973* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | F | Clay | I. Nastase | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1970* | Munich | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | N. Pilic | 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 | I. Nastase | Match data |
| May 22, 1970* | Rome | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | I. Nastase | 4-6 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 | N. Pilic | Match data |
| Nov 30, 1969* | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | F | Hard | N. Pilic | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | I. Nastase | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Nastase | #1,075 | #1 | 0 | 2,260 | 859 | 331 | 72.2% | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 64 |
| N. Pilic | #284 | #12 | 0 | 1,953 | 301 | 248 | 54.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | I. Nastase | N. Pilic | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1968 | 42–46 | 47.7% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | 1969 | 27–24 | 52.9% | — | 1,767 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | 1970 | 47–31 | 60.3% | — | 1,891 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | 1971 | 39–31 | 55.7% | — | 1,836 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | 1972 | 34–28 | 54.8% | — | 1,894 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | 1973 | 44–27 | 62.0% | #15 | 1,840 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | 1974 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #32 | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | 1975 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #50 | 1,857 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #68 | 1,743 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | 1977 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #91 | 1,701 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | 1978 | 2–7 | 22.2% | #284 | 1,622 | 0 | 6 |