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

Ilie Nastase vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 7-2

Ilie Nastase holds a 7–2 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Ilie Nastase leads 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1973 Calgary semifinal 3-6 7-5 6-1.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 2
9 main draw meetings
Ion Tiriac
ROU Age 87 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 17, 1973* Calgary ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase 3-6 7-5 6-1 Ion Tiriac Match data
May 18, 1972* Bournemouth ATP 250 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-2 Ion Tiriac Match data
Feb 7, 1972* Omaha ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 2-6 6-1 6-1 Ion Tiriac Match data
May 9, 1971* Madrid ATP 250 F Clay Ion Tiriac 7-5 6-1 6-0 Ilie Nastase Match data
Mar 5, 1971* Macon ATP 250 R16 Hard Ilie Nastase 7-6 6-1 Ion Tiriac Match data
Jul 26, 1970* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-4 6-2 Ion Tiriac Match data
Nov 29, 1969* Stockholm Open ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-3 Ion Tiriac Match data
Oct 17, 1969 Denver ATP 250 RR Hard Ilie Nastase 6-1 Ion Tiriac Match data
Mar 31, 1968* Parioli ATP 250 F Clay Ion Tiriac 9-7 6-3 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
Ion Tiriac #439 #55 0 1,899 228 190 54.5% 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 Ion Tiriac
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 — — — — — — —
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1968 60–12 83.3% — 1,804 0 6
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1969 14–14 50.0% — 1,755 0 6
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1970 34–22 60.7% — 1,795 0 7
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1971 27–16 62.8% — 1,778 0 8
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1972 21–25 45.7% — 1,654 0 8
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1973 35–35 50.0% #74 1,683 0 8
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1974 10–15 40.0% #72 1,622 0 8
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1975 8–11 42.1% #138 1,589 0 8
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1976 1–7 12.5% #248 1,534 0 8
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1977 15–20 42.9% #103 1,633 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1978 2–10 16.7% #263 1,523 0 8
40 — — — — — — — 1979 1–3 25.0% #439 1,525 0 8