H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Adriano Panatta H2H: 8-3

Ilie Nastase holds a 8–3 lead over Adriano Panatta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 4–3 on clay and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1979 Dorado Beach round-robin match 6-4 2-6 6-1.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
8 – 3
11 main draw meetings
Adriano Panatta
ITA Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 20, 1979 Dorado Beach ATP 250 RR Hard Ilie Nastase #12 6-4 2-6 6-1 Adriano Panatta #21 Match data
Feb 12, 1977* Mexico City Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase #4 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4 Adriano Panatta #9 Match data
Apr 25, 1976* Stockholm - Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #6 7-6(6) 6-2 Adriano Panatta #8 Match data
Nov 30, 1975 Masters ATP Finals RR Hard Ilie Nastase #7 7-6 3-6 6-0 Adriano Panatta #14 Match data
Jun 10, 1975* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Adriano Panatta #53 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase #6 Match data
May 12, 1973* Bournemouth ATP 250 F Clay Adriano Panatta 6-8 7-5 6-3 Ilie Nastase Match data
May 6, 1973* Florence ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 3-6 0-6 7-6 6-4 Adriano Panatta Match data
Apr 29, 1973* Madrid ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 7-6 5-7 6-1 Adriano Panatta Match data
Apr 8, 1973* Barcelona ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase 6-1 3-6 6-1 6-2 Adriano Panatta Match data
Aug 20, 1972* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 4-0 (ret.) Adriano Panatta Match data
May 26, 1972* Roland Garros Grand Slam R64 Clay Adriano Panatta 1-6 9-7 6-4 6-3 Ilie 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
Ilie Nastase #1,075 #1 0 2,260 859 331 72.2% 2 4 3 0 55 64
Adriano Panatta #807 #4 0 2,172 379 226 62.6% 1 1 0 0 9 11

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 Ilie Nastase Adriano Panatta
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 4–4 50.0% — 1,511 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,459 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1970 8–6 57.1% — 1,581 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1971 19–11 63.3% — 1,726 0 1
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 1972 26–17 60.5% — 1,809 0 1
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 1973 46–18 71.9% #14 1,839 0 2
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 1974 29–16 64.4% #34 1,839 0 3
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1975 53–27 66.2% #14 2,013 0 5
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1976 40–15 72.7% #7 2,020 1 7
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1977 24–16 60.0% #23 1,951 1 8
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1978 43–24 64.2% #23 1,933 1 9
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1979 28–19 59.6% #28 1,867 1 10
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1980 29–15 65.9% #32 1,937 1 11
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1981 18–14 56.2% #40 1,787 1 11
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1982 9–14 39.1% #96 1,708 1 11
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1983 2–6 25.0% #174 1,642 1 11
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —