Ilie Nastase
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 15 | 11 | 26 | Sep 9, 1982 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 16 | 8 | 24 | May 30, 1979 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 16 | 4 | 20 | Jan 27, 1978 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 9 | 10 | 19 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 13 | 6 | 19 | Aug 6, 1981 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC
Paul Mcnamee holds a 2–0 lead over Ilie Nastase in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Paul Mcnamee leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Paul Mcnamee won the 1982 Bournemouth round of 32 7-6 6-7 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mcnamee | 7-6 6-7 6-3 | Ilie Nastase | Match data | Apr 22, 1982* | R32 | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Paul Mcnamee | 7-6 6-4 | Ilie Nastase | Match data | Jun 16, 1981* | R32 | Bristol | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | #1,075 | #1 | 0 | 2,294 | 860 | 330 | 72.3% | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 67 |
| Paul Mcnamee | #524 | #24 | 0 | 1,900 | 229 | 217 | 51.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Paul Mcnamee | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,439 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #174 | 1,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,835 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,966 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 17–24 | 41.5% | #120 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,091 | 0 | 15 | 1979 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 110–20 | 84.6% | — | 2,173 | 1 | 27 | 1980 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #40 | 1,882 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,212 | 2 | 43 | 1981 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #48 | 1,773 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,155 | 2 | 50 | 1982 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,827 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1975 | 86–20 | 81.1% | #7 | 2,174 | 2 | 56 | 1983 | 38–26 | 59.4% | #35 | 1,817 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 1976 | 78–17 | 82.1% | #3 | 2,202 | 2 | 62 | 1984 | 15–16 | 48.4% | #61 | 1,726 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,101 | 2 | 65 | 1985 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #48 | 1,717 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,058 | 2 | 67 | 1986 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #45 | 1,707 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,796 | 2 | 67 | 1987 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #194 | 1,604 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,741 | 2 | 67 | 1988 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #456 | 1,646 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,725 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,594 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Ilie Nastase | Paul Mcnamee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 13 | 53 | 75.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 80.0% | 34 | 9 | 43 | 79.1% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 15 | 16 | 31 | 48.4% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 24 | 1971 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% | 35 | 5 | 40 | 87.5% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 14 | 2 | 16 | 87.5% | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 80.6% | 42 | 7 | 49 | 85.7% | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% | 23 | 4 | 27 | 85.2% | 1980 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% |
| 26 | 1973 | 27 | 7 | 34 | 79.4% | 59 | 3 | 62 | 95.2% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 22 | 4 | 26 | 84.6% | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 27 | 1974 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 43 | 7 | 50 | 86.0% | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% |
| 28 | 1975 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 65 | 13 | 78 | 83.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 1983 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52.9% |
| 29 | 1976 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 89.5% | 16 | 4 | 20 | 80.0% | 11 | 1 | 12 | 91.7% | 34 | 10 | 44 | 77.3% | 1984 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 30 | 1977 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 31 | 1978 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 17 | 11 | 28 | 60.7% | 1986 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 32 | 1979 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1987 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1980 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 1988 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1981 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 59.1% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 191 | 86 | 277 | 69.0% | 397 | 114 | 511 | 77.7% | 76 | 31 | 107 | 71.0% | 196 | 99 | 295 | 66.4% | — | 35 | 38 | 73 | 47.9% | 103 | 99 | 202 | 51.0% | 55 | 46 | 101 | 54.5% | 36 | 34 | 70 | 51.4% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Ilie Nastase | Paul Mcnamee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1492 | 102.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1466 | 94.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | 20.0% | -1.90 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.37 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1439 | 107.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +20 | 11.1% | -1.45 | 0–1 | 1–4 (20%) | — | -0.40 |
| 21 | 1968 | 1772 | 127.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +103 | — | 68.8% | +1.58 | 11–4 (73%) | — | — | +2.44 | 1976 | 1414 | 106.8 | — | — | — | — | +83 | +98 | — | 21.7% | -1.35 | 0–1 | 0–5 (0%) | — | +0.74 |
| 22 | 1969 | 1835 | 129.0 | — | — | — | — | -96 | -35 | -152 | 54.7% | +0.34 | 9–10 (47%) | 0–1 | — | -2.11 | 1977 | 1603 | 140.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | -142 | 41.3% | -0.60 | 3–2 (60%) | 4–6 (40%) | 101.9 | -0.15 |
| 23 | 1970 | 1967 | 149.4 | — | — | — | — | +28 | +67 | -244 | 66.4% | +1.24 | 14–6 (70%) | — | — | -1.85 | 1978 | 1655 | 130.9 | — | — | — | — | -177 | +90 | -227 | 42.1% | -0.46 | 5–5 (50%) | 5–6 (45%) | 100.8 | +1.07 |
| 24 | 1971 | 2092 | 153.7 | — | — | — | — | +128 | +61 | -359 | 71.7% | +1.57 | 23–2 (92%) | 8–10 (44%) | 109.4 | +0.96 | 1979 | 1693 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | -194 | +48 | -201 | 48.4% | -0.08 | 6–3 (67%) | 5–6 (45%) | 103.9 | -0.46 |
| 25 | 1972 | 2173 | 157.1 | — | — | — | — | +39 | -11 | -72 | 78.2% | +1.92 | 19–8 (70%) | 20–10 (67%) | 105.3 | +2.45 | 1980 | 1882 | 152.0 | — | — | — | — | -89 | -75 | -120 | 60.4% | +0.48 | 6–12 (33%) | 21–8 (72%) | 105.0 | -1.40 |
| 26 | 1973 | 2213 | 158.2 | — | — | — | — | +30 | +151 | -184 | 78.4% | +1.96 | 27–10 (73%) | 18–5 (78%) | 104.7 | +1.08 | 1981 | 1773 | 132.7 | — | — | — | — | +11 | -5 | -30 | 57.6% | +0.47 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 98.4 | +1.51 |
| 27 | 1974 | 2156 | 159.7 | — | — | — | — | -27 | +191 | -140 | 73.6% | +1.63 | 16–9 (64%) | 13–8 (62%) | 95.8 | -3.01 | 1982 | 1827 | 143.7 | — | — | — | — | +32 | -101 | -6 | 56.3% | +0.38 | 10–10 (50%) | 10–12 (45%) | 99.6 | -0.05 |
| 28 | 1975 | 2175 | 160.0 | — | — | — | — | -32 | +17 | — | 75.5% | +1.84 | 17–7 (71%) | 17–9 (65%) | 104.7 | -2.97 | 1983 | 1817 | 142.6 | — | — | — | — | -5 | -26 | +9 | 53.6% | +0.27 | 13–6 (68%) | 16–14 (53%) | 102.7 | -0.72 |
| 29 | 1976 | 2202 | 168.0 | — | — | — | — | +37 | -12 | -118 | 76.7% | +1.74 | 14–5 (74%) | 20–7 (74%) | 107.5 | -2.87 | 1984 | 1726 | 140.2 | — | — | — | — | +31 | +84 | +45 | 48.2% | -0.05 | 5–5 (50%) | 6–4 (60%) | 100.8 | -1.45 |
| 30 | 1977 | 2101 | 162.0 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +8 | -7 | 63.4% | +0.90 | 16–7 (70%) | 11–4 (73%) | 103.4 | -3.16 | 1985 | 1717 | 130.4 | — | — | — | — | -26 | +29 | +129 | 58.6% | +0.24 | 2–9 (18%) | 8–2 (80%) | 95.8 | -0.11 |
| 31 | 1978 | 2058 | 159.2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | +40 | +20 | 63.5% | +0.77 | 12–11 (52%) | 10–3 (77%) | 98.0 | -2.05 | 1986 | 1707 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -61 | +70 | +161 | 52.8% | +0.20 | 7–4 (64%) | 5–6 (45%) | 102.0 | +0.28 |
| 32 | 1979 | 1796 | 149.5 | — | — | — | — | +43 | +212 | — | 53.7% | +0.31 | 7–12 (37%) | 2–9 (18%) | 83.9 | +1.47 | 1987 | 1605 | 124.6 | — | — | — | — | -22 | +116 | +204 | 36.5% | -0.85 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–2 (50%) | 99.0 | -0.58 |
| 33 | 1980 | 1742 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | +2 | +216 | +338 | 46.2% | +0.01 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–8 (33%) | 93.4 | -0.92 | 1988 | 1646 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | -17 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.30 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 34 | 1981 | 1725 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | +64 | +84 | +186 | 50.0% | +0.11 | 7–9 (44%) | 9–7 (56%) | 96.3 | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 1634 | 132.2 | — | — | — | — | +74 | +87 | — | 44.8% | -0.18 | 6–13 (32%) | 6–8 (43%) | 89.4 | +1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 1595 | 122.4 | — | — | — | — | +34 | +99 | — | 40.0% | -0.47 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–7 (13%) | 93.6 | +0.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 1574 | 129.5 | — | — | — | — | +46 | +68 | — | 25.6% | -1.79 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 | — | -1.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1536 | 99.7 | — | — | — | — | +60 | — | — | 23.1% | -1.85 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2295 | 157.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | +75 | -98 | 67.2% | +1.22 | 210–124 (63%) | 140–97 (59%) | 100.2 | -0.84 | — | 1901 | 144.6 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +35 | -14 | 50.8% | +0.03 | 63–64 (50%) | 86–77 (53%) | 101.8 | -0.30 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 15 | 11 | 26 | Sep 9, 1982 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 16 | 8 | 24 | May 30, 1979 | H2H |
| Tom Gorman | 16 | 4 | 20 | Jan 27, 1978 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 9 | 10 | 19 | Oct 8, 1981 | H2H |
| John Alexander | 13 | 6 | 19 | Aug 6, 1981 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 2 | 8 | 10 | Sep 12, 1986 | H2H |
| Pat Cash | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jan 17, 1988 | H2H |
| Mike De Palmer | 3 | 3 | 6 | Nov 13, 1986 | — |
| Ivan Lendl | 0 | 6 | 6 | Oct 24, 1986 | H2H |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 1 | 5 | 6 | May 16, 1984 | H2H |