Ilie Năstase career statistics explained

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)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 1971French OpenClay Jan Kodeš6–8, 2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Loss 1972WimbledonGrass Stan Smith6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 1972US OpenGrass Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–3, 6–7(1–5), 6–4, 6–3
Win 1973French OpenClay Nikola Pilić6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Loss1976WimbledonGrass Björn Borg4–6, 2–6, 7–9

Doubles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss 1966French ChampionshipsClay Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner
Dennis Ralston
3–6, 3–6, 0–6
Win 1970French OpenClay Ion Țiriac Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1973French OpenClay Jimmy Connors John Newcombe
Tom Okker
1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 4–6
Win 1973WimbledonGrass Jimmy Connors John Cooper
Neale Fraser
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9(3), 6–1
Win 1975US OpenClay Jimmy Connors Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–4, 7–6

Mixed doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1970WimbledonGrass Rosemary Casals Olga Morozova
Alex Metreveli
6–3, 4–6, 9–7
Win1972WimbledonGrass Rosemary Casals Evonne Goolagong
Kim Warwick
6–4, 6–4
Loss 1972US OpenGrass Rosemary Casals Margaret Court
Marty Riessen
3–6, 5–7

Grand Prix year-end championships finals

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1971Grand Prix MastersHard (i) Stan SmithRound robin
Win1972Grand Prix MastersHard (i) Stan Smith6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Win1973Grand Prix MastersHard (i) Tom Okker6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Loss1974Grand Prix MastersGrass Guillermo Vilas6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6
Win1975Grand Prix MastersCarpet (i) Björn Borg6–2, 6–2, 6–1

ATP Career finals

Singles: 104 (64 titles, 40 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (2–3)
Year-end championships – Grand Prix (4–1)
ITF Independent / Grand Prix / WCT (58–36)
Finals by surface
Clay / outdoor (31–17)
Grass / outdoor (3–4)
Hard / outdoor (3–4)
Hard / indoor (8–3)
Carpet / indoor (18–12)
Carpet / outdoor (1–0)
ResultNo.Datewidth=320Tournamentwidth=50Surfacewidth=170Opponentwidth=220 class="unsortable"Score
Loss1.1968Parioli, RomeClay Ion Țiriac7–9, 3–6, 4–6
Win1.1969Colombia International, BarranquillaClay Jan Kodeš6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3
Win2.1969Denver Tournament, United StatesHard (i) Stan Smith6–4, 6–5
Loss2.1969Stockholm Open, SwedenHard (i) Nikola Pilić4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win3.1970U.S. National Indoor Championships, SalisburyHard (i) Cliff Richey6–8, 3–6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–0
Win4.1970Italian Open, RomeClay Jan Kodeš6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6
Loss3.1970Belgian Open Championships, BrusselsClay Tom Okker3–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–4, 4–6
Loss4.1970German Open Tennis Championships, HamburgClay Tom Okker6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 4–6
Win5.1971Omaha Open, United StatesCarpet (i) Cliff Richey6–4, 6–3, 6–1
Win6.1971Richmond WCT, United StatesCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss5.1971Macon Open, United StatesCarpet (i) Željko Franulović4–6, 5–7, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7
Win7.1971Hampton Grand Prix, United StatesCarpet (i) Clark Graebner7–5, 6–4, 7–6
Win8.1971Nice International Championships, FranceClay Jan Kodeš10–8, 11–9, 6–1
Win9.1971Monte Carlo Open, MonacoClay Tom Okker3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
Loss6.1971Madrid-2 Tournament, SpainClay Ion Țiriac5–7, 1–6, 0–6
Loss7.1971Belgian Open Championships, BrusselsClay Cliff Drysdale0–6, 1–6, 5–7
Loss8.1971French Open, ParisClay Jan Kodeš6–8, 2–6, 6–2, 5–7
Win10.1971Swedish Open, BåstadClay Jan Leschly6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Win11.1971Wembley Championships, LondonCarpet (i) Rod Laver3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss9.1971South American Open, Buenos AiresClay Željko Franulović3–6, 6–7, 1–6
Win12.1971Masters, ParisHard (i) Stan SmithRound robin
Win13.1972Baltimore International, United StatesCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors1–6, 6–4, 7–6
Win14.1972Omaha Open, United States (2)Carpet (i) Ion Țiriac2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss10.1972U.S. National Indoor Championships, SalisburyCarpet (i) Stan Smith7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss11.1972Hampton Grand Prix, United StatesCarpet (i) Stan Smith3–6, 2–6, 7–6, 4–6
Win15.1972Monte Carlo Open, Monaco (2)Clay František Pála6–1, 6–0, 6–3
Win16.1972Madrid Tennis Grand Prix, SpainClay František Pála6–0, 6–0, 6–1
Win17.1972Nice International Championships (2)Clay Jan Kodeš6–0, 6–4, 6–3
Loss12.1972Wimbledon Championships, LondonGrass Stan Smith6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 5–7
Loss13.1972Swedish Open, BåstadClay Manuel Orantes4–6, 3–6, 1–6
Win18.1972Düsseldorf Grand Prix, West GermanyClay Jürgen Fassbender6–0, 6–2, 6–1
Win19.1972Rothmans Canadian Open, TorontoClay Andrew Pattison6–4, 6–3
Win20.1972South Orange Open, United StatesGrass Manuel Orantes6–4, 6–4
Win21.1972US Open, New YorkGrass Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Win22.1972Rainier International Tennis Classic, SeattleCarpet (i) Tom Gorman6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Win23.1972Dewar Cup, LondonCarpet (i) Tom Gorman6–4, 6–3
Win24.1972Masters, Barcelona (2)Hard (i) Stan Smith6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Win25.1973Omaha Open, United States (3)Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors5–0, ret.
Win26.1973Calgary Indoor, CanadaHard (i) Paul Gerken6–4, 7–6
Loss14.1973Hampton Grand Prix, United StatesCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win27.1973Washington-2 Tournament, United StatesCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
Win28.1973Barcelona-2 Tournament, SpainClay Adriano Panatta6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
Win29.1973Monte Carlo Open, Monaco (3)Clay Björn Borg6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Win30.1973Madrid-2 Tournament, SpainClay Adriano Panatta6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 6–1
Win31.1973Dunhill Florence, ItalyClay Adriano Panatta6–3, 3–6, 0–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss15.1973British Hard Court Championships, BournemouthClay Adriano Panatta8–6, 5–7, 3–6
Win32.1973French Open, ParisClay Nikola Pilić6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Win33.1973Italian Open, Rome (2)Clay Manuel Orantes6–1, 6–1, 6–1
Win34.1973Queen's Club Championships, LondonGrass Roger Taylor9–8, 6–3
Win35.1973Swiss Open, GstaadClay Roy Emerson6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Win36.1973Cincinnati Open, United StatesClay Manuel Orantes5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win37.1973Barcelona Open, SpainClay Manuel Orantes2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
Win38.1973Paris Open, FranceHard (i) Stan Smith4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Loss16.1973Dewar Cup, LondonCarpet (i) Tom Okker3–6, 4–6
Win391973Masters, Boston (3)Hard (i) Tom Okker6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Win40.1973Kingston Tennis Tournament, JamaicaHard (i) Brian Gottfried6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Win41.1974Richmond WCT, United States (2)Carpet (i) Tom Gorman6–2, 6–3
Loss17.1974Toronto Indoor, CanadaCarpet (i) Tom Okker3–6, 4–6
Loss18,.1974Hampton Grand Prix, United StatesCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors4–6, 4–6
Win42.1974Washington Indoor, United StatesCarpet (i) Tom Okker6–3, 6–3
Loss19.1974Monte Carlo WCT, MonacoClay Andrew Pattison7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win43.1974British Hard Court Championships, BournemouthClay Paolo Bertolucci6–1, 6–3, 6–2
Loss20.1974Italian Open, RomeClay Björn Borg3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Win44.1974Cedar Grove Open, United StatesClay Juan Gisbert Sr.6–4, 7–6
Win45.1974Madrid Tennis Grand Prix, Spain (2)Clay Björn Borg6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Win46.1974Barcelona Open, Spain (2)Clay Manuel Orantes8–6, 9–7, 6–3
Win47.1974World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton HeadCarpet Bjorn Börg7–6, 6–3
Loss21.1974Masters, MelbourneGrass Guillermo Vilas6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6
Loss22.1975Swiss Indoors, Basel Hard (i) Jiří Hřebec1–6, 6–7, 6–2, 3–6
Loss23.1975American Airlines Tennis Games, TucsonHard John Alexander5–7, 2–6
Win48.1975Barcelona-2 Tournament, Spain (2)Clay Juan Gisbert Sr.6–1, 7–5, 6–2
Win49.1975Valencia Tennis Tournament, SpainClay Manuel Orantes6–3, 6–0
Win50.1975Madrid-2 Tournament, Spain (2)Clay Manuel Orantes7–6, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Loss24.1975Louisville Open, United StatesClay Guillermo Vilas4–6, 3–6
Loss25.1975Rothmans Canadian Open, TorontoClay Manuel Orantes6–7, 0–6, 1–6
Win51.1975South Orange Open, United States (2)Clay Bob Hewitt7–6, 6–1
Win52.1974World Invitational Tennis Classic, Hilton HeadClay Rod Laver5–7, 7–6, 6–4
Win53.1975Masters, Stockholm (4)Carpet (i) Björn Borg6–2, 6–2, 6–1
Win54.1976Atlanta WCT, United StatesCarpet (i) Jeff Borowiak6–2, 6–4
Loss26.1976Baltimore International, United StatesCarpet (i) Tom Gorman5–7, 3–6
Win55.1976U.S. National Indoor Championships, Salisbury (2)Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–3, 7–6
Loss27.1976Hampton Grand Prix, United StatesCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win56.1976La Costa WCT, United StatesHard Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–0, 6–1
Loss28.1976Caracas WCT, VenezuelaHard Raúl Ramírez3–6, 4–6
Loss29.1976Stockholm WCT, SwedenCarpet (i) Wojtek Fibak4–6, 6–7
Win57.1976WCT Challenge Cup, HonoluluHard Arthur Ashe6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Loss30.1976Nottingham Open, EnglandGrass Jimmy Connors2–6, 6–4, 1–1 (abandoned, rain)
Loss31.1976Wimbledon Championships, LondonGrass Björn Borg4–6, 2–6, 7–9
Win58.1976Pepsi Grand Slam, Myrtle BeachClay Manuel Orantes6–4, 6–3
Win59.1976South Orange Open, United States (3)Clay Roscoe Tanner6–4, 6–2
Loss32.1976Hong Kong Open, Causeway BayHard Ken Rosewall6–1, 4–6, 6–7, 0–6
Win60.1977Mexico City WCT, MexicoCarpet (i) Wojtek Fibak4–6, 6–2, 7–6
Loss33.1977ABN World Tennis Tournament, RotterdamCarpet (i) Dick Stockton6–2, 3–6, 3–6
Win61.1977WCT Challenge Cup, Las Vegas (2)Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–5
Loss34.1977Virginia Beach Tennis Tournament, United StatesClay Guillermo Vilas2–6, 6–4, 2–6
Win62.1977Aix-en-Provence Open, FranceClay Guillermo Vilas6–1, 7–5, ret.
Win63.1978Miami Open, United StatesCarpet (i) Tom Gullikson6–3, 7–5
Loss35.1978River Oaks International Tennis Tournament, HoustonClay Brian Gottfried6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Loss36.1978WCT Invitational, Forest HillsClay Vitas Gerulaitis2–6, 0–6
Loss37.1978Barcelona Open, SpainClay Balázs Taróczy6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Win64.1978WCT Challenge Cup, Montego Bay (3)Hard Peter Fleming2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Loss38.1979Grand Prix Cleveland, United StatesHard Stan Smith6–7, 5–7
Loss39.1981Lorraine Open, NancyHard (i) Pavel Složil2–6, 5–7
Loss40.1981Bologna Indoor, ItalyCarpet (i) Sandy Mayer5–7, 3–6
Sources

Doubles (45 titles)

No.YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
1.1970Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Ion Țiriac Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6–4, 6–3
2.1970French Open, ParisClay Ion Țiriac Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
3.1970Rome, ItalyClay Ion Țiriac William Bowrey
Owen Davidson
0–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–8, 6–1
4.1970Cincinnati, U.S.Clay Ion Țiriac Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–4
5.1971Hampton, U.S.Hard (i) Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner
Thomaz Koch
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
6.1971Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Ion Țiriac Tom Okker
Roger Taylor
1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
7.1971Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Željko Franulović Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6–4, 6–4
8.1972Kansas City, U.S.Indoor Ion Țiriac Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
9.1972Hampton, U.S.Hard (i) Ion Țiriac Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes
6–4, 7–6
10.1972Madrid, SpainClay Stan Smith Andrés Gimeno
Manuel Orantes
6–2, 6–2
11.1972Rome, ItalyClay Ion Țiriac Lew Hoad
Frew McMillan
3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–3 ret.
12.1972Hamburg, GermanyClay Jan Kodeš Bob Hewitt
Ion Țiriac
4–6, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
13.1972Montreal, CanadaClay Ion Țiriac Jan Kodeš
Jan Kukal
7–6, 6–3
14.1973Salisbury, U.S.Hard (i) Clark Graebner Jürgen Fassbender
Juan Gisbert
6–2, 6–4
15.1973Calgary, CanadaIndoor Mike Estep Szabolcs Baranyi
Péter Szőke
7–6, 6–3
16.1973Hampton, U.S.Hard (i) Clark Graebner Jimmy Connors
Ion Țiriac
6–2, 6–1
17.1973Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Juan Gisbert Georges Goven
Patrick Proisy
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
18.1973Wimbledon, LondonGrass Jimmy Connors John Cooper
Neale Fraser
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 8–9, 6–1
19.1973South Orange, U.S.Hard Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales
Tom Gorman
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
20.1973Barcelona, SpainClay Tom Okker Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
21.1973Madrid, SpainClay Tom Okker Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 7–5
22.1973Paris, FranceHard (i) Juan Gisbert Arthur Ashe
Roscoe Tanner
6–3, 6–4
23.1973Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Jimmy Connors Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
7–6, 7–5
24.1974Bournemouth, EnglandClay Juan Gisbert Corrado Barazzutti
Paolo Bertolucci
6–2, 7–5
25.1974Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Jimmy Connors Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
26.1974Barcelona, SpainClay Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas
3–6, 6–0, 6–2
27.1974London, EnglandCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 7–6, 6–3
28.1975Salisbury, U.S.Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors Jan Kodeš
Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
29.1975South Orange, U.S.Clay Jimmy Connors Dick Crealy
John Lloyd
7–6, 7–5
30.1975US Open, New YorkClay Jimmy Connors Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–4, 6–4
31.1975Madrid, SpainClay Jan Kodeš Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 4–6, 9–7
32.1976Stockholm WCT, SwedenCarpet (i) Alex Metreveli Tom Okker
Adriano Panatta
6–4, 7–5
33.1977St. Louis WCT, U.S.Carpet Adriano Panatta Vijay Amritraj
Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
34.1977London WCT, EnglandHard (i) Adriano Panatta Mark Cox
Eddie Dibbs
7–6, 6–7, 6–3
35.1977Houston WCT, U.S.Hard Adriano Panatta John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–3, 6–4
36.1977Aix-en-Provence, FranceClay Ion Țiriac Patrice Dominguez
Rolf Norberg
7–5, 7–6
37.1979Sarasota, U.S.Carpet (i) Steve Krulevitz John James
Keith Richardson
7–6, 6–3
38.1979Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Raúl Ramírez Víctor Pecci
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
39.1979Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Brian Gottfried Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
1–6, 6–3, 7–6
40.1979Atlanta, U.S.Hard Raymond Moore Steve Docherty
Eliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–2
41.1979Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Tom Okker Mike Cahill
Colin Dibley
7–5, 6–4
42.1981Nancy, FranceCarpet (i) Adriano Panatta John Feaver
Jiří Hřebec
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
43.1981Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) José Luis Clerc Markus Günthardt
Pavel Složil
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
44.1981Paris, FranceHard (i) Yannick Noah Andrew Jarrett
Jonathan Smith
6–4, 6–4
45.1985Tel Aviv, IsraelHard Brad Gilbert Michael Robertson
Florin Segărceanu
6–3, 6–2

Singles performance timeline

Qualifying matches and walkovers are neither official match wins nor losses.

Tournament19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985SRW–LWin%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA1RAAAA0 / 10–10.00
French Open3R3R2R1RQFF1RWQF3RAQFA1RA3R2R3R1RA1 / 1637–1571.15
Wimbledon1R1RA3R4R2RF4R4R2RFQFQFA3R1R1RAAA0 / 1535–1570.00
US OpenAAA4RA3RW2R3RQFbgcolor=yellowSF2RA2R2R1R4R1R1R1R1 / 1529–1467.44
style=text-align:leftWin–loss2–22–21–15–37–29–313–211–29–37–310–29–34–11–23–22–44–32–20–20–12 / 47101–4569.18
Year-end championships
Masters CupNHAWWWFWA4 / 522–388.00
National representation
Davis CupPPPFPFFbgcolor=yellowSFQFPPQFPQF1R2R1R0 / 1774–2277.08
Notable tournaments (Grand Prix / WCT)
bgcolor=efefef align=leftMonte-CarloAAAAbgcolor=yellowSFWWWFAAAQFQF1R1R1R2R1R1R3 / 1327–1072.97
bgcolor=efefef align=leftRomeAA4R4RWAbgcolor=yellowSFWFbgcolor=yellowSFAQFA1RA1R2RA1RA2 / 1233–1076.74
bgcolor=efefef align=leftHamburgAAA3RFAQFAAbgcolor=yellowSFAAA3RAAAAAA0 / 515–575.00
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCanadaAAAAAAWA1RFAAAAAAAAAA1 / 311–284.62
bgcolor=efefef align=leftCincinnatiAAAAbgcolor=yellowSFAAWAAAAAQFA2RAAAA1 / 413–381.25
bgcolor=efefef align=leftParisNH2RANHQFWAbgcolor=yellowSFAAAAAQFANH1 / 512–475.00
bgcolor=efefef align=leftWembleyAAA1RQFWNHQFA2RA1R1RAAAA1 / 710–662.50
Career statistics
Tournaments227222121323228262421222219272411124379
style=text-align:leftTitles / Finals0–00–00–22–32–48–1312–1616–197–126–106–133–52–50–10–00–20–00–00–00–064 / 10464–4061.54
style=text-align:leftOverall win–loss2-22-223-640–2660–2185–12120–20125–1880–2193–2178–1549–1944–2132–2625–2425–2716–268–134–141–4912 / 1250912–33872.96
YE ranking110<--YE Ranking taken from Jan 17th, 1975-->73916507973118169202431$2,076,761

Other titles (24)

Here are Năstase's tournament wins that are not included in the statistics on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) website. The website is incomplete from 1968 to 1970 and has some omissions for tournaments held since 1968.

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.

Records

width=200ChampionshipYearsRecord accomplishedwidth=200Player tied
Masters Grand Prix1971–7588.00% (22–3) match winning percentage[1] Stands alone
Grand Prix Tour1968–8542 five set match winsStands alone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournament History. 20 February 2012. Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.