H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 4-1

Ilie Nastase holds a 4–1 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1977 Mexico City Wct quarterfinal 6-4 6-4.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 80 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 12, 1977* Mexico City Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase #4 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #19 Match data
Feb 4, 1977* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ilie Nastase #4 6-2 6-3 Cliff Drysdale #19 Match data
Mar 16, 1974* Washington Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #23 Match data
Nov 9, 1972* Stockholm ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 28, 1971* Brussels ATP 250 F Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-0 6-1 7-5 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
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Cliff Drysdale
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 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8