H2H data updated: 2026-05-31 03:22 UTC

Jimmy Connors vs Ilie Nastase H2H: 11-14

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Jimmy Connors vs Ilie Nastase.

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Jimmy Connors
USA Age 73 Left-Handed 177 cm / 5'10"
H2H
11 – 14
25 main draw meetings
Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 79 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

Career Comparison

MetricJimmy ConnorsIlie Nastase
Peak Ranking #1 #1
Peak Points 875 0
Peak Elo 2,410 2,260
Singles W-L 1,262–294 859–331
Win % 81.1% 72.2%
Grand Slam titles 8 2
Masters 1000 titles 1 4
ATP Finals titles 1 3
ATP 500 titles 0 0
ATP 250 titles 99 55
Total titles 109 64
Age Jimmy Connors Ilie Nastase
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 5–4 55.6% — 1,557 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 23–13 63.9% — 1,769 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1972 76–25 75.2% — 1,991 0 6 — — — — — — —
20 1973 86–16 84.3% #3 2,152 0 17 — — — — — — —
21 1974 95–6 94.1% #1 2,301 3 32 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,756 0 3
22 1975 79–10 88.8% #1 2,260 3 41 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,824 0 5
23 1976 97–8 92.4% #1 2,370 4 53 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,970 0 7
24 1977 69–15 82.1% #1 2,271 4 61 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,079 0 14
25 1978 67–6 91.8% #1 2,326 5 71 1972 106–20 84.1% — 2,157 1 25
26 1979 78–12 86.7% #2 2,272 5 79 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,208 2 41
27 1980 73–15 83.0% #3 2,197 5 85 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,153 2 48
28 1981 59–12 83.1% #2 2,162 5 89 1975 91–21 81.2% #7 2,170 2 54
29 1982 78–11 87.6% #2 2,263 7 96 1976 76–17 81.7% #3 2,179 2 59
30 1983 52–11 82.5% #3 2,193 8 100 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,092 2 62
31 1984 69–12 85.2% #2 2,240 8 105 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,059 2 64
32 1985 45–15 75.0% #4 2,133 8 105 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,795 2 64
33 1986 46–15 75.4% #8 2,013 8 105 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,740 2 64
34 1987 52–19 73.2% #4 1,985 8 105 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,730 2 64
35 1988 40–11 78.4% #7 2,020 8 107 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 64
36 1989 31–13 70.5% #14 1,957 8 109 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,595 2 64
37 1990 0–3 0.0% #936 1,881 8 109 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 64
38 1991 19–14 57.6% #49 1,887 8 109 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 64
39 1992 17–16 51.5% #84 1,774 8 109 — — — — — — —
40 1993 3–5 37.5% #370 1,717 8 109 — — — — — — —
41 1994 1–3 25.0% #672 1,681 8 109 — — — — — — —
42 1995 2–2 50.0% #419 1,673 8 109 — — — — — — —
43 1996 0–1 0.0% #1300 1,665 8 109 — — — — — — —

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 9, 1982* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Jimmy Connors #2 6-3 6-3 6-4 Ilie Nastase #97 Match data
Apr 3, 1980* Monte Carlo ATP 250 R32 Clay Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-2 Ilie Nastase #62 Match data
Feb 19, 1980 Wct Invitational ATP 250 RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase #64 Match data
Dec 4, 1979 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Jimmy Connors #2 4-6 7-6 6-2 Ilie Nastase #52 Match data
Feb 20, 1979 Dorado Beach ATP 250 RR Hard Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-5 Ilie Nastase #12 Match data
Nov 19, 1977* Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-4 Ilie Nastase #9 Match data
Apr 16, 1977* Las Vegas ATP 250 F Carpet Ilie Nastase #4 3-6 7-6 6-4 7-5 Jimmy Connors #1 Match data
Mar 19, 1977* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-4 Ilie Nastase #5 Match data
Mar 22, 1976* La Costa ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase #6 4-6 6-0 6-1 Jimmy Connors #1 Match data
Mar 16, 1976* Hampton ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-2 6-2 Ilie Nastase #7 Match data
Feb 20, 1976* Salisbury ATP 250 F Carpet Ilie Nastase #7 6-2 6-3 7-6 Jimmy Connors #1 Match data
Nov 20, 1975* London ATP 250 SF Carpet Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 4-6 6-1 Ilie Nastase #7 Match data
Mar 16, 1974* Hampton ATP 250 F Carpet Jimmy Connors #4 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase #1 Match data
Dec 11, 1973* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 6-3 7-5 Jimmy Connors #3 Match data
Nov 22, 1973* London ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase #1 7-6 5-7 7-6 Jimmy Connors #4 Match data
Mar 26, 1973* Washington 2 ATP 250 F Carpet Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-2 Jimmy Connors Match data
Mar 9, 1973* Hampton ATP 250 F Hard Jimmy Connors 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 Ilie Nastase Match data
Jan 30, 1973* Omaha ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 5-0 (ret.) Jimmy Connors Match data
Dec 5, 1972* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-3 6-2 Jimmy Connors Match data
Nov 23, 1972* London ATP 250 SF Carpet Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-4 Jimmy Connors Match data
Jul 7, 1972* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Ilie Nastase 6-4 6-4 6-1 Jimmy Connors Match data
Mar 4, 1972* New York ATP 250 QF Carpet Ilie Nastase 6-3 2-6 6-1 Jimmy Connors Match data
Feb 6, 1972* Omaha ATP 250 SF Hard Ilie Nastase 7-5 6-3 Jimmy Connors Match data
Jan 15, 1972* Baltimore ATP 250 F Hard Ilie Nastase 1-6 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors Match data
Feb 24, 1971* Salisbury ATP 250 R32 Hard Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-4 6-2 Jimmy Connors Match data

Notable Rivalries

# Player 1 Player 2 Meetings Record Surface Last Met H2H
1 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 56 29–27 C 8–19 H 19–6 G 2–2 Jun 2, 2022 H2H
2 Roger Federer Novak Djokovic 50 22–28 H 17–21 C 4–4 G 1–3 Feb 2, 2020 H2H
3 Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 41 17–24 H 12–9 C 2–14 G 3–1 Jul 13, 2019 H2H
4 Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 36 26–10 H 20–8 C 6–1 G 0–1 May 6, 2022 H2H
5 Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 34 14–20 H 9–11 Cp 2–5 C 3–2 G 0–2 Sep 9, 2002 H2H
6 Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl 34 12–22 H 4–14 Cp 4–6 C 2–2 G 2–0 Sep 4, 1992 H2H
7 Jimmy Connors John McEnroe 34 13–21 Cp 3–10 H 4–7 G 4–3 C 2–1 Sep 28, 1991 H2H
8 Ivan Lendl John McEnroe 33 19–14 Cp 6–8 H 8–4 C 4–1 G 1–1 Jul 26, 1992 H2H
9 Stefan Edberg Boris Becker 32 10–22 Cp 4–11 H 3–7 G 2–4 C 1–0 Jun 16, 1996 H2H
10 Rafael Nadal David Ferrer 32 26–6 C 20–2 H 6–4 Apr 26, 2019 H2H
11 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 32 26–6 Cp 14–1 H 7–2 C 3–3 G 2–0 Mar 14, 1975 H2H
12 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 31 24–7 Cp 11–2 H 9–1 C 3–4 G 1–0 Apr 10, 1976 H2H
13 John Newcombe Roger Taylor 28 22–6 Cp 7–3 H 7–2 C 4–1 G 4–0 Nov 21, 1974 H2H
14 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg 27 13–14 H 6–8 Cp 6–4 G 1–2 Sep 11, 1992 H2H
15 Roger Federer Stan Wawrinka 27 24–3 H 18–0 C 5–3 G 1–0 Oct 26, 2019 H2H
16 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 27 17–10 Cp 10–4 H 3–4 G 3–1 C 1–1 Nov 2, 1975 H2H
17 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 26 15–11 Cp 8–3 H 4–3 C 3–3 G 0–2 Apr 27, 1983 H2H
18 John Newcombe Nikola Pilic 26 20–6 Cp 8–2 G 5–3 C 4–1 H 3–0 Jun 30, 1974 H2H
19 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 26 20–6 Cp 10–1 H 5–3 C 3–1 G 2–1 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
20 Novak Djokovic Stan Wawrinka 26 20–6 H 13–4 C 6–2 G 1–0 Jul 9, 2023 H2H
21 Novak Djokovic Tomas Berdych 26 23–3 H 19–0 C 3–1 G 1–2 Jul 13, 2017 H2H
22 Jimmy Connors Ilie Nastase 25 11–14 Cp 7–8 H 3–5 C 1–0 G 0–1 Sep 9, 1982 H2H
23 Rafael Nadal Andy Murray 25 17–8 H 7–6 C 7–2 G 3–0 May 7, 2016 H2H
24 Tom Okker Rod Laver 25 3–22 Cp 2–10 H 0–6 C 0–4 G 1–2 May 18, 1974 H2H
25 Tom Okker Roger Taylor 25 17–8 G 5–3 Cp 4–3 C 5–1 H 3–1 Mar 24, 1973 H2H
26 Roger Federer Andy Murray 24 14–10 H 12–10 G 2–0 Aug 22, 2015 H2H
27 Brian Gottfried Harold Solomon 24 10–14 C 3–7 H 5–5 Cp 2–2 Nov 4, 1982 H2H
28 Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis 24 17–7 Cp 11–3 H 3–3 C 2–1 G 1–0 Aug 17, 1985 H2H
29 John Newcombe Tony Roche 24 13–11 G 5–3 H 3–3 Cp 1–4 C 4–1 Oct 16, 1980 H2H
30 John Newcombe Marty Riessen 24 11–13 Cp 3–5 C 4–4 G 2–3 H 2–1 May 18, 1974 H2H
31 Michael Chang Jim Courier 24 12–12 H 7–8 Cp 5–2 C 0–2 Feb 18, 1999 H2H
32 Rafael Nadal Tomas Berdych 24 20–4 H 12–4 C 6–0 G 2–0 Jan 22, 2019 H2H
33 Rod Laver Fred Stolle 24 20–4 C 9–2 H 6–2 G 3–0 Cp 2–0 Apr 12, 1974 H2H
34 Roger Federer Andy Roddick 24 21–3 H 14–3 G 4–0 Cp 2–0 C 1–0 Mar 26, 2012 H2H
35 Roger Federer Juan Martin del Potro 24 17–7 H 13–7 C 3–0 G 1–0 Mar 18, 2018 H2H
36 Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 24 17–7 H 12–3 G 3–2 Cp 1–2 C 1–0 Jan 5, 2014 H2H
37 Tom Okker Tony Roche 24 16–8 Cp 7–1 H 5–2 C 3–3 G 1–2 Feb 21, 1977 H2H
38 Ilie Nastase Manuel Orantes 23 15–8 C 7–5 Cp 3–3 H 3–0 G 2–0 May 30, 1979 H2H
39 Novak Djokovic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 23 16–7 H 11–7 C 3–0 G 2–0 Jan 17, 2019 H2H
40 Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 23 17–6 Cp 8–4 H 5–1 G 2–1 C 2–0 Jan 10, 1977 H2H
41 Roger Federer Tomas Berdych 23 18–5 H 11–4 C 4–0 G 3–1 Jan 25, 2018 H2H
42 Andre Agassi Michael Chang 22 15–7 H 12–5 C 2–1 Cp 1–1 Mar 19, 2003 H2H
43 Arthur Ashe Rod Laver 22 3–19 Cp 2–10 C 0–4 G 0–3 H 1–2 Feb 28, 1976 H2H
44 David Ferrer Fernando Verdasco 22 15–7 C 8–6 H 7–1 Jul 22, 2017 H2H
45 Ivan Lendl Boris Becker 22 12–10 Cp 7–4 H 3–3 G 1–3 C 1–0 Oct 16, 1993 H2H
46 John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 22 10–12 G 3–4 H 4–2 C 2–3 Cp 1–3 Oct 19, 1974 H2H
47 Pete Sampras Todd Martin 22 18–4 H 10–3 Cp 4–0 C 3–0 G 1–1 Apr 27, 2002 H2H
48 Rafael Nadal Stan Wawrinka 22 19–3 H 11–2 C 8–1 Nov 1, 2019 H2H
49 Tom Okker John Newcombe 22 11–11 Cp 5–5 C 5–2 H 1–2 G 0–2 May 13, 1974 H2H
50 Andy Murray David Ferrer 21 15–6 H 13–2 C 1–4 G 1–0 Oct 29, 2016 H2H