Ilie Nastase

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2009 French Open - Day Seven

Hingis, Long among five elected to Hall of Fame

Former World No. 1 Martina Hingis and Australian legend Thelma Coyne Long were among five people named Monday as 2013 inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
 

Rafael Nadal wins record seventh French Open

Rafael Nadal clinched a record seventh French Open title on Monday, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 and shattering the Serb's dream of Grand Slam history.
 

French Open final faces nightmare rain battle

Embattled French Open organisers were braced for more heavy rain to swamp the suspended men's final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Monday as they played down accusations of a scheduling blunder.
 

French Open final faces nightmare rain battle

Embattled French Open organisers were braced for more heavy rain to swamp the suspended men's final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on Monday as they played down accusations of a scheduling blunder.
 

Rain halts French Open final until Monday

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were locked in a thrilling French Open final duel Sunday when rain caused a suspension until Monday, only the second time in history that the tournament has not finished on time.
 

Rain halts thrilling French Open final until Monday

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were locked in a tight French Open final duel Sunday when rain caused a suspension until Monday, only the second time in history that the tournament has not finished on time.
 

Rain halts French Open final again

Rain halted the French Open final between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic on Sunday for a second time at 6:50 pm local time (1650 GMT) with the Spaniard leading 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 1-2.
 

Federer tames Tsonga to end year on high

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer became the first player to win the ATP World Tour Finals six times but had to weather a storming fightback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before retaining his title with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory at the O2 on Sunday.
 

Federer holds off Tsonga to retain ATP title

LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer became the first player to win the ATP World Tour Finals six times after weathering a storming fightback by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to retain his title with a 6-3 6-7 6-3 victory at the O2 Sunday.
 

Ex-tennis star Nastase accused of possible Roma slurs

Romania's former tennis champion Ilie Nastase is under investigation for making "potentially discriminatory and racist" remarks about the country's Roma minority, local media reported Thursday.
 

Tendulkar leads sports stars in Wimbledon royal box

Sachin Tendulkar was among a host of sports stars who packed out the royal box on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Saturday, with top internationals and Olympic gold medallists among the throng.
 

Federer, Nadal braced for French Open showdown

Roger Federer shrugged off his Madrid Masters final defeat against Rafael Nadal and insisted it's all to play for at the French Open where he is the defending champion.
 

Lackluster Murray out of Monte Carlo Masters

MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray was sent packing from the Monte Carlo Masters when he suffered an embarrassing 6-2 6-1 defeat to German Philipp Kohlschreiber on Wednesday.
 

Former tennis great Ilie Nastase to divorce

Former Romanian tennis great Ilie Nastase to divorce after 7 years of marriage. Former tennis great Ilie Nastase says he and his wife are divorcing after seven years of marriage.
 

Nastase resigns from Romanian federation

Former Tennis Star Ilie Nastase Resigns As Head of the Romanian Tennis Federation. Former star player Ilie Nastase has resigned as head of the Romanian Tennis Federation.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Ilie Năstase
Ilie Năstase 2009 US Open 01.jpg
Country Romania
ResidenceBucharest
Date of birthJuly 19, 1946 (1946-07-19) (age 63)
Place of birthBucharest, Romania
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight75 kg (170 lb; 11.8 st)
Turned pro1969 (debut in 1966)
Retired1985
PlaysRight-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize moneyUS$2,076,761
Int. Tennis HOF1991 (member page)
Singles
Career record748–283
Career titles88 including 57 listed by the ATP Website
Highest rankingNo. 1 (August 23, 1973)
Grand Slam results
French OpenW (1973)
WimbledonF (1972, 1976)
US OpenW (1972)
Major tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1971, 1972, 1973, 1975)
Doubles
Career record480–207
Career titles45
Highest ranking59 (January 3, 1983)
Last updated on: April 7, 2007.