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

Ilie Nastase vs John Alexander H2H: 13-7

Ilie Nastase holds a 13–7 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 20 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 7–3 on clay and 4–2 on carpet. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1981 Indianapolis third round 6-3 6-2.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
13 – 7
20 main draw meetings
John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 3, 1981 Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Clay John Alexander #100 6-3 6-2 Ilie Nastase #80 Match data
Feb 19, 1980 Wct Invitational ATP 250 RR Carpet Ilie Nastase #64 7-6 6-2 John Alexander #18 Match data
Apr 14, 1979* Monte Carlo ATP 250 QF Clay John Alexander #18 6-3 5-7 6-4 Ilie Nastase #16 Match data
Feb 1, 1979* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ilie Nastase #12 6-7 6-4 6-4 John Alexander #23 Match data
Jul 10, 1978 Forest Hills Wct ATP 250 RR Clay Ilie Nastase #14 6-2 6-2 John Alexander #19 Match data
Feb 16, 1978* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander #18 6-3 6-7 6-2 Ilie Nastase #14 Match data
Mar 26, 1977* Rotterdam ATP 250 QF Carpet Ilie Nastase #5 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #32 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Ilie Nastase #7 6-3 6-4 7-6 John Alexander #13 Match data
Jan 19, 1976* Atlanta Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #7 7-5 6-2 John Alexander #8 Match data
Aug 17, 1975* Toronto Masters 1000 QF Clay Ilie Nastase #10 6-3 6-7 6-2 John Alexander #14 Match data
Apr 6, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 F Hard John Alexander #21 7-5 6-2 Ilie Nastase #9 Match data
Apr 13, 1974* Monte Carlo Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Ilie Nastase #1 7-6(6) 6-4 John Alexander #28 Match data
Mar 8, 1974* Miami Wct ATP 250 QF Hard John Alexander #28 7-6(6) 6-3 Ilie Nastase #1 Match data
Jan 23, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R64 Carpet John Alexander #29 (w/o) Ilie Nastase #1 Match data
Sep 21, 1973* Los Angeles ATP 250 R16 Hard Ilie Nastase #1 6-3 6-2 John Alexander #28 Match data
Aug 12, 1973* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 7-6 John Alexander Match data
Aug 14, 1970* Kitzbuehel ATP 250 QF Clay John Alexander 6-2 3-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase Match data
May 16, 1970* Brussels ATP 250 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-0 John Alexander Match data
Sep 14, 1968* Mamaia ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase 6-4 11-9 6-2 John Alexander Match data
May 9, 1968* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Ilie Nastase 6-2 7-5 6-1 John Alexander 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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,067 579 422 57.8% 0 0 0 0 9 9

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 John Alexander
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 — — — — — — — 1968 27–14 65.9% — 1,647 0 0
17 — — — — — — — 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,641 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1
19 — — — — — — — 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1
20 — — — — — — — 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9
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 — — — — — — —
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 — — — — — — —
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 — — — — — — —