Ilie Năstase career statistics
These are the main career statistics of Romanian former professional tennis player Ilie Năstase, whose playing career lasted from 1969 through 1985.
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Grand Prix year-end championships finals
Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Grand Prix Super Series finals
Singles: 9 (7 titles, 2 runner-ups)
- Note: before the ATP took over running the men's professional tour in 1990 the Grand Prix Tour had a series of events that were precursors to the Masters Series known as the Grand Prix Tennis Super Series.
ATP Career finals
Singles: 104 (64 titles, 40 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Loss | 1. | 1968 | Parioli, Rome | Clay | ![]() | 7–9, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1. | 1969 | Colombia International, Barranquilla | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 2. | 1969 | Denver Tournament, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–5 |
Loss | 2. | 1969 | Stockholm Open, Sweden | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 1–6 |
Win | 3. | 1970 | U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury | Hard | ![]() | 6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–0 |
Win | 4. | 1970 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1970 | Belgian Open Championships, Brussels | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 4–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1970 | German Open Tennis Championships, Hamburg | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 5. | 1971 | Omaha Open, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
Win | 6. | 1971 | Richmond WCT, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | 1971 | Macon Open, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7 |
Win | 7. | 1971 | Hampton Grand Prix, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 8. | 1971 | Nice International Championships, France | Clay | ![]() | 10–8, 11–9, 6–1 |
Win | 9. | 1971 | Monte Carlo Open, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 1971 | Madrid-2 Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 1–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1971 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | 6–8, 2–6, 6–2, 5–7 |
Loss | 8. | 1971 | Belgian Open Championships, Brussels | Clay | ![]() | 0–6, 1–6, 5–7 |
Win | 10. | 1971 | Swedish Open, Båstad | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
Win | 11. | 1971 | Wembley Championships, London | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 9. | 1971 | South American Open, Buenos Aires | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 6–7, 1–6 |
Win | 12. | 1971 | Masters, Paris | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
Win | 13. | 1972 | Baltimore International, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 1–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 14. | 1972 | Omaha Open, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 10. | 1972 | U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury | Carpet | ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 11. | 1972 | Hampton Grand Prix, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
Win | 15. | 1972 | Monte Carlo Open, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | 1972 | Madrid Tennis Grand Prix, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 17. | 1972 | Nice International Championships | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 12. | 1972 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Loss | 13. | 1972 | Swedish Open, Båstad | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 18. | 1972 | Düsseldorf Grand Prix, West Germany | Clay | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 19. | 1972 | Rothmans Canadian Open, Toronto | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 1972 | US Open, New York | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 21. | 1972 | South Orange Open, United States | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 22. | 1972 | Rainier International Tennis Classic, Seattle | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Win | 23. | 1972 | Dewar Cup, London | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 24. | 1972 | Masters, Barcelona | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 |
Win | 25. | 1973 | Omaha Open, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 5–0, ret. |
Win | 26. | 1973 | Calgary Indoor, Canada | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1973 | Hampton Grand Prix, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 27. | 1973 | Washington-2 Tournament, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
Win | 28. | 1973 | Barcelona-2 Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 29. | 1973 | Monte Carlo Open, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 30. | 1973 | Madrid-2 Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
Win | 31. | 1973 | Dunhill Florence, Italy | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 3–6, 0–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 15. | 1973 | British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth | Clay | ![]() | 8–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 32. | 1973 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 33. | 1973 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 34. | 1973 | Queen's Club Championships, London | Grass | ![]() | 9–8, 6–3 |
Win | 35. | 1973 | Swiss Open, Gstaad | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 36. | 1973 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 37. | 1973 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 |
Win | 38. | 1973 | Paris Open, France | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 16. | 1973 | Dewar Cup, London | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 39 | 1973 | Masters, Boston | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 40. | 1973 | Kingston Tennis Tournament, Jamaica | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–7, 6–3 |
Win | 41. | 1974 | Richmond WCT, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 17. | 1974 | Toronto Indoor, Canada | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 18,. | 1974 | Hampton Grand Prix, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 42. | 1974 | Washington Indoor, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 19. | 1974 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 43. | 1974 | British Hard Court Championships, Bournemouth | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 |
Loss | 20. | 1974 | Italian Open, Rome | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
Win | 44. | 1974 | Cedar Grove Open, United States | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6 |
Win | 45. | 1974 | Madrid Tennis Grand Prix, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
Win | 46. | 1974 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 8–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
Win | 47. | 1974 | World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head | Carpet | ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 21. | 1974 | Masters, Melbourne | Grass | ![]() | 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6 |
Loss | 22. | 1975 | Swiss Indoors, Basel | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 6–7, 6–2, 4–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1975 | American Airlines Tennis Games, Tucson | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 48. | 1975 | Barcelona-2 Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 49. | 1975 | Valencia Tennis Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 50. | 1975 | Madrid-2 Tournament, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 24. | 1975 | Louisville Open, United States | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1975 | Rothmans Canadian Open, Toronto | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 51. | 1975 | South Orange Open, United States | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–1 |
Win | 52. | 1974 | World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton Head | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 |
Win | 53. | 1975 | Masters, Stockholm | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 54. | 1976 | Atlanta WCT, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 26. | 1976 | Baltimore International, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 55. | 1976 | U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 7–6 |
Win | 56. | 1976 | La Costa WCT, United States | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 57. | 1976 | WCT Challenge Cup, Honolulu | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 27. | 1976 | Hampton Grand Prix, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 28. | 1976 | Caracas WCT, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 29. | 1976 | Stockholm WCT, Sweden | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 30. | 1976 | Nottingham Open, England | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 1–1 |
Loss | 31. | 1976 | Wimbledon Championships, London | Grass | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6, 7–9 |
Win | 58. | 1976 | Pepsi Grand Slam, Myrtle Beach | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 59. | 1976 | South Orange Open, United States | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 32. | 1976 | Hong Kong Open, Causeway Bay | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 6–7, 0–6 |
Win | 60. | 1977 | Mexico City WCT, Mexico | Carpet | ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Loss | 33. | 1977 | ABN World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam | Carpet | ![]() | 6–2, 3–6, 3–6 |
Win | 61. | 1977 | WCT Challenge Cup, Las Vegas | Carpet | ![]() | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Loss | 34. | 1977 | Virginia Beach Tennis Tournament, United States | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–4, 2–6 |
Win | 62. | 1977 | Aix-en-Provence Open, France | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 7–5, ret. |
Win | 63. | 1978 | Miami Open, United States | Carpet | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 35. | 1978 | River Oaks International Tennis Tournament, Houston | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 36. | 1978 | WCT Invitational, Forest Hills | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 37. | 1978 | Barcelona Open, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 64. | 1978 | WCT Challenge Cup, Montego Bay | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 38. | 1979 | Grand Prix Cleveland, United States | Hard | ![]() | 6–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 39. | 1981 | Lorraine Open, Nancy | Hard | ![]() | 2–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 40. | 1981 | Bologna Indoor, Italy | Carpet | ![]() | 5–7, 3–6 |
; Sources
- Michel Sutter, Vainqueurs Winners 1946–2003, Paris, 2003. Sutter has attempted to list all tournaments meeting his criteria for selection beginning with 1946 and ending in the fall of 1991. For each tournament, he has indicated the city, the date of the final, the winner, the runner-up, and the score of the final. A tournament is included in his list if: the draw for the tournament included at least eight players ; and the level of the tournaments was at least equal to the present day challenger tournaments. Sutter's book is probably the most exhaustive source of tennis tournament information since World War II, even though some professional tournaments held before the start of the open era are missing. Later, Sutter issued a second edition of his book, with only the players, their wins, and years from 1946 to 27 April 2003, period.
- John Barrett, editor, World of Tennis Yearbooks, London, from 1976 to 1983.
- Joe McCauley in Mr Nastase: The Autobiography, by Ilie Năstase with Debbie Beckerman, 2004.
- 1982 WCT Yearbook
- ATP Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2004.
Singles performance timeline
- * including 57 pre-ATP and ATP titles
- ** including 749 – 287 listed by the ATP
Other titles (24)
Năstase won several tournaments during the early years of his career that were equivalent to the present day "challenger" tournaments. Because the term "challenger" started to be applied to second-rank tournaments in 1978, those tournaments are termed "minor tournaments" in the following list.
- 1967 – Cannes, Travemünde
- 1968 – Viareggio, Bucharest
- 1969 – Madras, New Delhi, Gauhati, Travemünde, La Corogne, Budapest, Denver
- 1970 – Napoli, Ancona
- 1971 – Istanbul
- 1973 – Istanbul
- 1974 – Portland
- 1975 – Helsinki, Dutch Round Robin, Graz, Uppsala
- 1976 – Caracas, Argentine Round Robin
- 1977 – Rotterdam World Star
- 1978 – Frankfurt
Doubles titles (45)
Records
- These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis.
Championship | Years | Record accomplished | Player tied |
Masters Grand Prix | 1971–75 | 88.00% match winning percentage | Stands alone |
Grand Prix Tour | 1968–85 | 42 five set match wins | Stands alone |