H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 3-1

Ilie Nastase holds a 3–1 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1976 Nottingham semifinal 7-5 7-5.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Ove Bengtson
SWE Age 81 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 20, 1976* Nottingham ATP 250 SF Grass Ilie Nastase #7 7-5 7-5 Ove Bengtson #210 Match data
Dec 17, 1973* Kingston ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase #1 7-6 7-6 Ove Bengtson #56 Match data
Jan 20, 1973* Jacksonville ATP 250 R16 Hard Ove Bengtson 7-6 7-5 Ilie Nastase Match data
Apr 21, 1972* Nice ATP 250 R16 Clay Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-0 Ove Bengtson 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
Ove Bengtson #261 #43 0 1,755 134 169 44.2% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Ove Bengtson
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 1968 5–6 45.5% — 1,569 0 0
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1969 24–14 63.2% — 1,699 0 1
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,648 0 1
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,634 0 1
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1972 17–24 41.5% — 1,674 0 1
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1973 22–27 44.9% #56 1,660 0 1
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1974 14–21 40.0% #68 1,669 0 1
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1975 2–16 11.1% #177 1,558 0 1
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1976 13–10 56.5% #43 1,669 0 1
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1977 12–13 48.0% #78 1,668 0 1
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1978 14–15 48.3% #88 1,725 0 1
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1979 4–12 25.0% #261 1,598 0 1
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 — — — — — — —