Country | Romania |
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Residence | Bucharest |
Date of birth | July 19, 1946 (1946-07-19) (age 64) |
Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania |
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
Turned pro | 1969 (debut in 1966) |
Retired | 1985 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Career prize money | US$2,076,761 |
Int. Tennis HOF | 1991 (member page) |
Singles | |
Career record | 755–287 |
Career titles | 87 (including 57 listed by the ATP) |
Highest ranking | No. 1 (August 23, 1973) |
Grand Slam results | |
French Open | W (1973) |
Wimbledon | F (1972, 1976) |
US Open | W (1972) |
Major tournaments | |
Tour Finals | W (1971, 1972, 1973, 1975) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 480–209 |
Career titles | 45 (ATP listed) |
Highest ranking | 10 (August 30, 1977) |
In the year 1970 Ilie Nastase was considered as one of the unsurpassed players with many proficient and he was graded as the sixth top player in the world.
The ex - Romanian professional tennis player, Ilie Nastase was born in Bucharest, Romania was considered as one of the leading players of the 1970s.
Nastase was regarded as the world's top most players who according to the Association of Tennis Professionals computer rankings were placed first from August 23, 1973, to June 2, 1974.
In the Association of Tennis Professionals website amongst his 88 singles titles, only Nastase 53 is published. Nastase defeated Arthur Ashe in a five set final both in 1972 U.S. Open and 1973 French Open.
Nastase achieved the titles in 1973 Wimbledon, 1970 French Open and the 1975 U.S in men's doubles section.
Nastase also achieved the titles of Masters Tournament four times as in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1975.
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1971 | French Open | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
Runner-up | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Winner | 1972 | US Open | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1:5), 6–4, 6–3 |
Winner | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Nikola Pilić | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
Runner-up | 1976 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | Björn Borg | 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Runner-up | 1966 | French Championships | Clay | Ion Ţiriac | Clark Graebner Dennis Ralston |
6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
Winner | 1970 | French Open | Clay | Ion Ţiriac | Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell |
6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1973 | French Open | Clay | Jimmy Connors | John Newcombe Tom Okker |
6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Winner | 1973 | Wimbledon | Grass | Jimmy Connors | John Cooper Neale Fraser |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3), 6–1 |
Winner | 1975 | US Open | Clay | Jimmy Connors | Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
6–4, 7–6 |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1970 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rosemary Casals | Olga Morozova Alex Metreveli |
6–3, 4–6, 9–7 |
Winner | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | Rosemary Casals | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–4 |
Runner-up | 1972 | US Open | Grass | Rosemary Casals | Margaret Court Marty Riessen |
6–3, 7–5 |
Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
Winner | 1971 | Paris | Hard (i) | Stan Smith | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1972 | Barcelona | Hard (i) | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Winner | 1973 | Boston | Carpet | Tom Okker | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Runner-up | 1974 | Melbourne | Grass | Guillermo Vilas | 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Winner | 1975 | Stockholm | Carpet | Björn Borg | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 1969 | Barranquilla, Colombia | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
2. | 1970 | Salisbury, U.S. | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–0 |
3. | 1970 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
4. | 1971 | Richmond, U.S. | Hard (i) | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
5. | 1971 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | Clark Graebner | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
6. | 1971 | Nice, France | Hard | Jan Kodeš | 10–8, 11–9, 6–1 |
7. | 1971 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Tom Okker | 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
8. | 1971 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Jan Leschly | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
9. | 1971 | Wembley, United Kingdom | Hard (i) | Rod Laver | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
10. | 1971 | Tennis Masters Cup, Paris | Carpet | Stan Smith | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
11. | 1972 | Baltimore, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
12. | 1972 | Omaha, U.S. | Hard (i) | Ion Ţiriac | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
13. | 1972 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) | Clay | František Pala | 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 |
14. | 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | František Pala | 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 |
15. | 1972 | Nice, France | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 |
16. | 1972 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | Jürgen Fassbender | 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
17. | 1972 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | Andrew Pattison | 6–4, 6–3 |
18. | 1972 | US Open, New York | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
19. | 1972 | South Orange, U.S. | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–4 |
20. | 1972 | Seattle, U.S. | Other | Tom Gorman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
21. | 1972 | London | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 6–4, 6–3 |
22. | 1972 | Tennis Masters Cup, Barcelona (2) | Carpet | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
23. | 1973 | Omaha, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jimmy Connors | 5–0, retired |
24. | 1973 | Calgary, Canada | Indoor | Paul Gerken | 6–4, 7–6 |
25. | 1973 | *Washington, D.C. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
26. | 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
27. | 1973 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (3) | Clay | Björn Borg | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
28. | 1973 | Madrid, Spain (2) | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
29. | 1973 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6–3, 3–6, 0–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
30. | 1973 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Nikola Pilić | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
31. | 1973 | Rome, Italy (2) | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 |
32. | 1973 | Queen's Club, London | Grass | Roger Taylor | 9–8, 6–3 |
33. | 1973 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Roy Emerson | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
34. | 1973 | Cincinnati, U.S. | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
35. | 1973 | Torneo Godó-Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 |
36. | 1973 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
37. | 1973 | Tennis Masters Cup, Boston (3) | Carpet | Tom Okker | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
38. | 1974 | Richmond, U.S. | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 6–2, 6–3 |
39. | 1974 | Washington WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–3 |
40. | 1974 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Paolo Bertolucci | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
41. | 1974 | Cedar Grove, U.S. | Other | Juan Gisbert Sr. | 6–4, 7–6 |
42. | 1974 | Madrid, Spain (3) | Clay | Björn Borg | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
43. | 1974 | Torneo Godó-Barcelona, Spain (2) | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 8–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
44. | 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Juan Gisbert Sr. | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
45. | 1975 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–3, 6–0 |
46. | 1975 | Madrid, Spain (4) | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
47. | 1975 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | Bob Hewitt | 7–6, 6–1 |
48. | 1975 | Tennis Masters Cup, Stockholm (4) | Hard (i) | Björn Borg | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
49. | 1976 | Atlantav WCT, U.S. | Carpet | Jeff Borowiak | 6–2, 6–4 |
50. | 1976 | Salisbury, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–3, 7–6 |
51. | 1976 | La Costa, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
52. | 1976 | Myrtle Beach - Pepsi Grand Slam | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–3 |
53. | 1976 | Honolulu - WCT Avis Challenge Cup | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
54. | 1976 | South Orange, U.S. | Clay | Roscoe Tanner | 6–4, 6–2 |
55 | 1976 | Las Vegas Challenge Cup, U.S. | Hard | Jimmy Connors | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
56. | 1977 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Hard | Wojtek Fibak | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
57. | 1977 | Aix en Provence, France | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 6–1, 7–5, ret. |
58. | 1978 | Miami, U.S. | Clay | Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 7–5 |
59. | 1978 | Montego Bay, Jamaica - WCT Challenge Cup | Hard | Peter Fleming | 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
1. | 1969 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | Nikola Pilić | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
2. | 1970 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Tom Okker | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
3. | 1971 | Macon, U.S. | Hard | Željko Franulović | 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 3–6, 7–6 |
4. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | Jan Kodeš | 8–6, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
5. | 1971 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 |
6. | 1971 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Željko Franulović | 6–3, 7–6, 6–1 |
7. | 1972 | Salisbury, U.S. | Hard (i) | Stan Smith | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
8. | 1972 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
9. | 1972 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
10. | 1972 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
11. | 1973 | Hampton, U.S. | Hard (i) | Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
12. | 1973 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6–8, 7–5, 6–3 |
13. | 1973 | London | Carpet | Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–4 |
14. | 1974 | Toronto WCT, Canada | Carpet | Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–4 |
15. | 1974 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–4, 6–4 |
16. | 1974 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Andrew Pattison | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
17. | 1974 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Björn Borg | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
18. | 1974 | Tennis Masters Cup, Melbourne | Grass | Guillermo Vilas | 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
19. | 1975 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | Jiří Hřebec | 6–1, 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
20. | 1975 | Tucson, U.S. | Hard | John Alexander | 7–5, 6–2 |
21. | 1975 | Louisville, U.S. | Clay | Guillermo Vilas | 6–4, 6–3 |
22. | 1975 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 7–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
23. | 1976 | Baltimore, U.S. | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 7–5, 6–3 |
24. | 1976 | Hampton, U.S. | Carpet | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
25. | 1976 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Clay | Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 6–4 |
26. | 1976 | Stockholm WCT, Sweden | Carpet | Wojtek Fibak | 6–4, 7–6 |
27. | 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | Björn Borg | 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 |
28. | 1976 | Hong Kong | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 6–3, 6–3 |
29. | 1977 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet | Dick Stockton | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
30. | 1977 | Virginia Beach, U.S. | Hard | Guillermo Vilas | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
31. | 1978 | Houston WCT, U.S. | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
32. | 1978 | Forest Hills WCT, U.S. | Clay | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–2, 6–0 |
33. | 1978 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Balázs Taróczy | 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
34. | 1979 | Cleveland, U.S. | Hard | Stan Smith | 7–6, 7–5 |
35. | 1981 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | Pavel Složil | 6–2, 7–5 |
36. | 1981 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet | Sandy Mayer | 7–5, 6–3 |