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

Ilie Nastase vs Mike Estep H2H: 4-0

Ilie Nastase holds a 4–0 lead over Mike Estep in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1982 US Open first round 6-3 7-6 6-2.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 0
4 main draw meetings
Mike Estep
USA Age 76 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 2, 1982* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Ilie Nastase #97 6-3 7-6 6-2 Mike Estep #76 Match data
Mar 8, 1973* Hampton ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-3 Mike Estep Match data
Feb 23, 1973* Salisbury ATP 250 R16 Hard Ilie Nastase 4-6 7-5 6-0 Mike Estep Match data
Feb 12, 1973* Salt Lake City ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-4 Mike Estep 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
Mike Estep #409 #59 0 1,760 120 184 39.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Mike Estep
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1968 7–8 46.7% — 1,516 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1969 3–12 20.0% — 1,430 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1970 3–5 37.5% — 1,462 0 0
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 1971 1–8 11.1% — 1,437 0 0
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 1972 13–13 50.0% — 1,547 0 0
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 1973 26–31 45.6% #75 1,626 0 1
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1974 15–25 37.5% #98 1,626 0 1
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1975 15–27 35.7% #106 1,632 0 1
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1976 16–15 51.6% #81 1,661 0 2
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1977 3–7 30.0% #212 1,638 0 2
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 1980 1–2 33.3% #203 1,643 0 2
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1981 4–12 25.0% #203 1,570 0 2
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1982 11–15 42.3% #93 1,541 0 2
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1983 2–4 33.3% #100 1,535 0 2
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 — — — — — — —