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Ilie Theodoriu Năstase (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈli.e nəsˈtase] ⓘ; born 19 July 1946) 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 · Learn about the life and career of Ilie Năstase, the first player to win four Masters titles in five years in the ‘70s. He was a tennis genius, a playboy, a provocateur, and a legend of the sport.
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...
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ilie Năstase career statistics. Năstase playing a Davis Cup match against The Netherlands in The Hague (1973) These are the main career statistics of Romanian former professional tennis player Ilie Năstase, whose playing career lasted from 1969 through 1985.
Jul 25, 2013 · Ilie Nastase could only stand and watch as soldiers opened fire on the crowd. Behind him a tank launched its big gun. Like everyone else, the tennis star ran for cover.
