H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Ricardo Cano H2H: 1-1

Ilie Nastase and Ricardo Cano are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Ricardo Cano won the 1981 Nice third round 7-5 6-7 7-5.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 80 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Ricardo Cano
ARG Age 75 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 9, 1981* Nice ATP 250 R32 Clay Ricardo Cano #62 7-5 6-7 7-5 Ilie Nastase #53 Match data
May 19, 1977* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Ilie Nastase #4 7-6 1-6 6-2 Ricardo Cano #62 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
Ricardo Cano #768 #41 0 1,792 142 147 49.1% 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.

Age Ilie Nastase Ricardo Cano
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 — — — — — — — 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,493 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,489 0 0
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3 1972 2–5 28.6% — 1,476 0 0
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5 1973 1–1 50.0% — 1,488 0 0
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7 1974 2–2 50.0% #274 1,502 0 0
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14 1975 18–13 58.1% #42 1,737 0 0
25 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25 1976 43–26 62.3% #51 1,733 0 0
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41 1977 18–24 42.9% #121 1,673 0 0
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48 1978 10–13 43.5% #81 1,629 0 0
28 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54 1979 5–12 29.4% #169 1,584 0 0
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1980 3–8 27.3% #73 1,555 0 0
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1981 33–24 57.9% #62 1,718 0 0
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1982 3–11 21.4% #91 1,608 0 0
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1983 4–6 40.0% #219 1,579 0 0
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —