H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 7-6

Ilie Nastase holds a 7–6 lead over Arthur Ashe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 4–3 on hard courts, while Arthur Ashe leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1978 Richmond Wct third round 3-6 7-5 6-3.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 6
13 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 2, 1978* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe #235 3-6 7-5 6-3 Ilie Nastase #10 Match data
Oct 17, 1976* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 SF Clay Arthur Ashe #10 4-6 6-4 7-6 Ilie Nastase #4 Match data
Feb 21, 1976* Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase #7 6-3 1-6 6-7 6-3 6-1 Arthur Ashe #4 Match data
Nov 30, 1975 Masters ATP Finals RR Hard Arthur Ashe #3 1-6 7-5 4-1 DEF Ilie Nastase #7 Match data
Nov 1, 1975* Paris Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe #3 2-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4 Ilie Nastase #7 Match data
Aug 10, 1975* Louisville ATP 250 SF Clay Ilie Nastase #10 6-3 6-3 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Sep 13, 1972* US Open Grand Slam F Grass Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-3 Arthur Ashe Match data
Feb 13, 1971* Richmond ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-2 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
Feb 19, 1970* Salisbury ATP 250 R16 Hard Ilie Nastase 8-6 5-7 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data
Feb 18, 1970* Richmond ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 8-6 8-6 Ilie Nastase Match data
Feb 9, 1970 New York ATP 250 BR Carpet Ilie Nastase 8-7 Arthur Ashe Match data
Oct 22, 1969* Denver ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase 6-5 4-6 6-5 Arthur Ashe Match data
Oct 17, 1969 Denver ATP 250 RR Hard Arthur Ashe 6-4 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
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-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 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
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 — — — — — — —