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

Ilie Nastase vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 3-6

Ken Rosewall holds a 6–3 lead over Ilie Nastase in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 2–1 on carpet, while Ilie Nastase leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1977 Tournament of Champions Wct quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 6
9 main draw meetings
Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 22, 1977* Tournament of Champions Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Ken Rosewall #17 6-3 6-3 Ilie Nastase #9 Match data
Mar 19, 1977* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Ilie Nastase #5 6-7(5) 7-5 6-3 Ken Rosewall #12 Match data
Nov 13, 1976* Hong Kong ATP 250 F Hard Ken Rosewall #13 1-6 6-4 7-6 6-0 Ilie Nastase #3 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Ilie Nastase #7 6-0 6-2 6-2 Ken Rosewall #6 Match data
Aug 9, 1975* North Conway ATP 250 SF Clay Ken Rosewall #3 7-5 1-6 7-6 Ilie Nastase #10 Match data
Apr 5, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase #9 3-6 7-5 6-2 Ken Rosewall #6 Match data
Jul 26, 1970* Cincinnati Masters 1000 SF Clay Ken Rosewall 6-0 6-3 Ilie Nastase Match data
Sep 5, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Ken Rosewall 6-1 7-5 4-6 6-3 Ilie Nastase Match data
Feb 8, 1969* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ken Rosewall 6-1 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40

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 Ken Rosewall
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 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34
39 — — — — — — — 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34
40 — — — — — — — 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37
41 — — — — — — — 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39
42 — — — — — — — 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40
43 — — — — — — — 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40
44 — — — — — — — 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40
45 — — — — — — — 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40