H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ilie Nastase vs Nicola Spear H2H: 2-1
Ilie Nastase holds a 2–1 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1976 Wimbledon first round 6-2 6-3 6-2.
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ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
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1
3 main draw meetings
SRB
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1976* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1972* | Monte Carlo | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-1 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Mar 21, 1969* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | 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 |
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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.
| Ilie Nastase | Nicola Spear | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 | 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 | 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 | 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 | 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |