H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Rod Laver H2H: 7-2

Ilie Nastase holds a 7–2 lead over Rod Laver in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 3–2 on carpet and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1977 Wct Challenge Cup round-robin match 6-5 6-4.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 2
9 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 14, 1977 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Ilie Nastase #9 6-5 6-4 Rod Laver #106 Match data
Dec 2, 1976 Las Vegas ATP 250 RR Carpet Ilie Nastase #3 6-3 6-1 Rod Laver #72 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Ilie Nastase #7 7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3 Rod Laver #8 Match data
Oct 26, 1975* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 F Clay Ilie Nastase #7 5-7 7-6 6-4 Rod Laver #11 Match data
Apr 5, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 QF Hard Ilie Nastase #9 6-3 3-6 6-2 Rod Laver #4 Match data
Nov 3, 1974* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #9 6-3 6-4 Rod Laver #3 Match data
Nov 7, 1971* Wembley ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4 Rod Laver Match data
Nov 21, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver 6-1 6-2 Ilie Nastase Match data
Feb 7, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver 4-6 6-2 8-6 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
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 — — — — — — —
29 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 — — — — — — — 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72