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

Ilie Nastase vs Istvan Gulyas H2H: 4-1

Ilie Nastase holds a 4–1 lead over Istvan Gulyas in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 4–1 on clay. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1972 Hamburg third round 6-3 2-6 6-4.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Istvan Gulyas
HUN Age 94 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 8, 1972* Hamburg ATP 250 R32 Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 2-6 6-4 Istvan Gulyas Match data
Dec 6, 1971* Buenos Aires ATP 250 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-3 6-4 Istvan Gulyas Match data
Aug 21, 1970* Hamburg ATP 250 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 1-6 10-8 Istvan Gulyas Match data
May 22, 1970* Rome Masters 1000 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2 Istvan Gulyas Match data
Sep 21, 1968* Belgrade ATP 250 SF Clay Istvan Gulyas UNK 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
Istvan Gulyas #890 #128 0 1,803 58 57 50.4% 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 Istvan Gulyas
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 — — — — — — —
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 — — — — — — —
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 — — — — — — —
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 — — — — — — —
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 — — — — — — —
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 — — — — — — —
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 — — — — — — —
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1968 24–16 60.0% — 1,671 0 1
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1969 6–10 37.5% — 1,624 0 1
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1970 10–6 62.5% — 1,712 0 1
39 — — — — — — — 1971 11–10 52.4% — 1,735 0 1
40 — — — — — — — 1972 3–6 33.3% — 1,654 0 1
41 — — — — — — — 1973 4–9 30.8% #222 1,601 0 1