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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.
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.
Nov 12, 2020 · Romania’s Ilie Nastase was the first player to put his stamp on the Nitto ATP Finals, winning four titles in five years in the ‘70s.
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.
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 21, 2024 · Ilie Năstase has always spoke proudly of his country and his deeds always showed how much he meant it. The greatest Romanian tennis player and the first no.1 in the ATP rankings showed the...
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...
Born July 19, 1946, in Bucharest, he was the greatest of his country, the first Romanian of international prominence. Largely through his play that small country rose to the Davis Cup final on three occasions, 1969, '71-'72, losing each time to the U.S.
Ilie Theodoriu Năstase 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.
Aug 18, 2022 · Whatever else he was, it’s important to remember that at the peak of his powers, Ilie Năstase was a huge international celebrity. In the early 1970s, he got more global attention than any other sports star save Muhammad Ali. He was the first athlete endorser signed by Nike.
