Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Player
Ilie Nastase
ROUBorn: July 19, 1946right-handed
936–34972.8% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 1075May 29, 1989
Best rankingNo. 1August 27, 1973
Record936–34972.8% wins
Titles66106 finals · 2 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height183 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Ilie Nastase has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 1 August 27, 1973
- Archived observations
- 395 393 documented weeks
- Top 1061documented weeks
- Top 20101documented weeks
- Top 50123documented weeks
- Top 100253documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
66 career titlesFBologna WCT 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Sandy MayerFNancy 1981ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Pavel SlozilFCleveland WCT 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Stan SmithWWCT Challenge Cup 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Peter FlemingFBarcelona 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Balazs TaroczyFForest Hills WCT 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Vitas GerulaitisFHouston 2 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Brian GottfriedWMiami WCT 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tom GulliksonWAix-en-Provence 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Guillermo VilasFVirginia Beach 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Guillermo VilasWLas Vegas 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jimmy ConnorsFRotterdam 1977ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Dick Stockton
57ATP/WTA main tour7Masters 10002Grand Slam
382best-of-five matches
64reached a fifth set
7comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Jimmy ConnorsUSA27 matches15–12Manuel OrantesESP25 matches17–8Tom GormanUSA22 matches18–4Stan SmithUSA21 matches10–11Jan KodesCZE20 matches15–5John AlexanderAUS20 matches13–7Tom OkkerNED20 matches10–10Bjorn BorgSWE18 matches8–10Zeljko FranulovicCRO17 matches12–5Arthur AsheUSA14 matches7–7Cliff RicheyUSA14 matches9–5Raul RamirezMEX14 matches7–7
Matches
304 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 7-6Houston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
4-1 RETHouston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 6-2Houston 2 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(1) 6-2Las Vegas 1977ATP · Hard · Final
3-6 7-6 6-4 7-5London 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 5-7 6-2London 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(5) 6-4Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
1-6 6-2 6-4Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-7 6-3Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 6-2 7-6(6)Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
5-7 7-6(2) 6-4Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-3Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 2-6 6-2 6-1Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-1Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-3Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
7-5 3-6 6-4Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Final
1-6 6-4 7-6 6-0Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-1Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-1Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-0 6-2Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-1Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-1 DEFTuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-0 7-6Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Final
4-6 6-0 6-1Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-0Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-0 6-2 6-2WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
7-6 6-1 4-6 6-3WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-4 7-6WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 1-6 6-7 6-3 6-1Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
7-6 3-6 6-0Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
3-6 6-4 6-4Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
1-6 7-5 4-1 DEFMasters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-3 6-4Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-2 6-1Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 7-5Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
2-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 3-6 6-3