H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Bob Hewitt H2H: 5-2

Ilie Nastase holds a 5–2 lead over Bob Hewitt in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1977 Rome fourth round 6-3 7-5.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 2
7 main draw meetings
Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 21, 1977* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase #4 6-3 7-5 Bob Hewitt #50 Match data
Aug 24, 1975* South Orange ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase #7 7-6 6-1 Bob Hewitt #40 Match data
Nov 28, 1972 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 Bob Hewitt Match data
Sep 8, 1972* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 6-2 Bob Hewitt Match data
Jun 10, 1972* Hamburg ATP 250 QF Clay Bob Hewitt 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase Match data
May 18, 1972* Bournemouth ATP 250 SF Clay Bob Hewitt 6-4 9-8 Ilie Nastase Match data
Jul 23, 1970* Washington ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-4 6-4 Bob Hewitt 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 Hewitt #669 #32 0 2,005 285 178 61.6% 0 0 0 0 11 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 Bob Hewitt
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 — — — — — — —
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 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11
39 — — — — — — — 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11
40 — — — — — — — 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11