H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Ilie Nastase vs Bob Carmichael H2H: 2-1
Ilie Nastase holds a 2–1 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bob Carmichael won the 1971 US Open third round 6-3 6-3 7-6.
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ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
AUS
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1971* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Bob Carmichael | 6-3 6-3 7-6 | Ilie Nastase | Match data |
| May 27, 1971* | Brussels | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Ilie Nastase | 6-1 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-1 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1970* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-1 | Bob Carmichael | 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 |
| Bob Carmichael | #157 | #55 | 0 | 1,903 | 215 | 256 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Bob Carmichael | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1969 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | 1970 | 48–33 | 59.3% | — | 1,846 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | 1971 | 36–33 | 52.2% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | 1972 | 20–30 | 40.0% | — | 1,741 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | 1973 | 24–37 | 39.3% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | 1974 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #112 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | 1975 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #71 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | 1976 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #134 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | 1977 | 1–18 | 5.3% | #220 | 1,428 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #133 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #157 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 |