H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 6-2

Ilie Nastase holds a 6–2 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 4–1 on clay and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1974 Hampton semifinal 7-5 6-2.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 80 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6 – 2
8 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 15, 1974* Hampton ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 7-5 6-2 Nikola Pilic #13 Match data
Feb 3, 1974* Richmond-Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 6-3 2-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic #15 Match data
Oct 26, 1973* Madrid ATP 250 QF Clay Ilie Nastase #1 6-2 6-3 Nikola Pilic #13 Match data
Aug 12, 1973* Cincinnati Masters 1000 SF Clay Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jun 4, 1973* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-3 6-0 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 8, 1970* Munich ATP 250 SF Clay Nikola Pilic 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-1 6-4 Ilie Nastase Match data
May 22, 1970* Rome Masters 1000 SF Clay Ilie Nastase 4-6 1-6 6-1 7-5 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Nov 30, 1969* Stockholm Open ATP 250 F Hard Nikola Pilic 6-4 4-6 6-2 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
Nikola Pilic #284 #12 0 1,953 301 248 54.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Nikola Pilic
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 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6