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

Ilie Nastase vs Stan Smith H2H: 10-7

Ilie Nastase holds a 10–7 lead over Stan Smith in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Stan Smith leads 5–3 on hard courts, while Ilie Nastase leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1982 Gstaad third round 6-1 2-6 6-0.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 80 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
10 – 7
17 main draw meetings
Stan Smith
USA Age 79 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 8, 1982* Gstaad ATP 250 R32 Clay Ilie Nastase #94 6-1 2-6 6-0 Stan Smith #43 Match data
Apr 23, 1981* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard Stan Smith #42 7-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase #60 Match data
Aug 19, 1979* Cleveland ATP 250 F Hard Stan Smith #24 7-6 7-5 Ilie Nastase #23 Match data
Jun 19, 1976* Nottingham ATP 250 R16 Grass Ilie Nastase #7 6-4 6-3 Stan Smith #24 Match data
Jun 1, 1974* Rome Masters 1000 SF Clay Ilie Nastase #1 6-2 6-2 6-4 Stan Smith #7 Match data
Nov 4, 1973* Paris Indoor ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase #1 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-0 6-2 Stan Smith #6 Match data
Dec 6, 1972* Masters ATP Finals F Carpet Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 Stan Smith Match data
Jul 10, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Stan Smith 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 Ilie Nastase Match data
Mar 11, 1972* Hampton ATP 250 F Hard Stan Smith 6-3 6-2 6-7 6-4 Ilie Nastase Match data
Feb 26, 1972* Salisbury ATP 250 F Hard Stan Smith 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-4 Ilie Nastase Match data
Dec 4, 1971 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Ilie Nastase 5-7 7-6 6-3 Stan Smith Match data
Jun 1, 1971* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Ilie Nastase 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-4 Stan Smith Match data
Feb 9, 1970 New York ATP 250 RR Carpet Stan Smith 6-5 Ilie Nastase Match data
Nov 29, 1969* Stockholm Open ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase 6-4 3-6 6-3 Stan Smith Match data
Oct 23, 1969* Denver ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-5 Stan Smith Match data
Oct 17, 1969 Denver ATP 250 RR Hard Stan Smith 6-2 Ilie Nastase Match data
Aug 31, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Ilie Nastase 5-7 12-10 7-5 6-3 Stan Smith 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
Stan Smith — #3 0 2,254 — — — 2 0 1 0 37 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 Stan Smith
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 — — — — — — —
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62 — — — — — — —
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64 — — — — — — —
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —