H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ilie Nastase vs Leo Palin H2H: 1-1
Ilie Nastase and Leo Palin are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Leo Palin won the 1982 Basel third round 6-4 3-6 6-1.
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ROU
Age 80
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
FIN
Age 69
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1982* | Basel | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Leo Palin | 6-4 3-6 6-1 | Ilie Nastase | Match data |
| Aug 30, 1979* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Ilie Nastase | 7-5 7-5 (ret.) | Leo Palin | 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 |
| Leo Palin | #904 | #92 | 0 | 1,559 | 28 | 60 | 31.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Leo Palin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #399 | 1,478 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #236 | 1,450 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 5–8 | 38.5% | #135 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #197 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 | 1981 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #197 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 | 1982 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #99 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #216 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 | 1984 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #234 | 1,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1985 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #277 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |