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Ilie Theodoriu Năstase ( Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e nəsˈtase] ⓘ; born 19 July 1946) [3] is a Romanian former world No. 1 tennis player. He held the top singles spot from 23 August 1973 to 2 June 1974, and was the first man to hold the position on the computerized ATP rankings.
Nov 12, 2020 · Romania’s Ilie Nastase was the first player to put his stamp on the season finale, winning four titles in five years in the ‘70s. November 12, 2020. The Royal Tennis Club of Stockholm. Ilie Nastase is presented with his fourth Masters trophy by Sweden's Princess Christina in Stockholm, 1975. By Dave Seminara.
Jul 19, 1998 · Ilie Nastase (born July 19, 1946, Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian tennis player known for his on-court histrionics and outstanding Davis Cup play. He was the first European to surpass $1 million in career prize money, and he was ranked number one in the world in 1973.
Năstase played World Team Tennis for Hawaii in 1976 and Los Angeles in 1977 and 1978. He led Los Angeles to the WTT title as player-coach in 1978. When TENNIS Magazine released its list of the 40 Greatest Players of the Open era in 2005, Năstase was ranked 28 th all-time.
May 19, 2024 · There’s a scene early in the documentary “Nasty,” a rollicking portrait of the ’70s Romanian tennis bad boy Ilie Năstase, where the Grand Slam champion’s mentor and longtime doubles partner Ion...
Official tennis player profile of Ilie Nastase on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Apr 23, 2020 · Tour highlights. Nastase, an all-court player, considered one of the fastest players on the 1970s circuit, announced himself on the world tennis scene in 1966 when he partnered fellow Romanian Ion Tiriac to the Roland Garros doubles final.
