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Ilie Năstase
Ilie Theodoriu Năstase is a Romanian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the inaugural world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 40 weeks. Năstase is one of ten players to have won over 100 total ATP-level titles, with 64 in singles and 45 in doubles, among which seven majors: two in singles, three in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. H…
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Born 19 July 1946 · Q106113
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2026· 11 entries
ProSport: Ilie Năstase explodează: „Cea mai mare greșeală e să se dea Arena Națională la Primărie!”. EXCLUSIV
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Capital: Ilie Năstase a făcut o predicție neașteptată despre România. Ce spune despre legalizarea drogurilor
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Digi Sport: Ilie Năstase n-a mai rezistat și l-a făcut "praf": "Cred că nu știe nici cum îl cheamă!"
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Mediafax: Ilie Năstase, predicție controversată despre România: „Fac pariu că o să legalizeze drogurile”
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Ziare.com: Ilie Năstase, neiertător cu primarul Ciprian Ciucu: ”O declarație nesimțită. Probabil că nu știe nici cum îl cheamă...”
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ProSport: Ilie Năstase îl face praf pe primarul Ciprian Ciucu după ce a ironizat-o pe FCSB: „O declarație nesimțită! Nu știe de capul lui!”. EXCLUSIV
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Fanatik.ro: Ilie Năstase, propunere fabuloasă după aurul european câștigat de David Popovici: „M-am întâlnit cu el. Poate mă învață să înot”. Exclusiv
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Digi Sport: Surpriză, la 3 săptămâni după ce Ioana și Ilie Năstase au făcut anunțul
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Public attention spiked: 3,220 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.5× the usual 380, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: repeated "Books" section
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Public attention spiked: 3,424 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9× the usual 380, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 2 entries
Deadline.com: ‘Nasty’: Watch Trailer For Cannes World Premiere Documentary On Ilie Nastase, A Tennis Bad Boy Before John McEnroe Ever Cursed An Ump
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Sportskeeda: "I learned a lot from Ilie Nastase; some good, some bad...he's a godfather" - Jimmy Connors on relationship with Romanian legend
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2023· 1 entry
Sportskeeda: "I was hungry and it was getting late" - When Ilie Nastase left Jimmy Connors' US Open clash against John McEnroe's brother Patrick
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2021· 1 entry
agerpres: DOCUMENTAR: Marele campion la tenis Ilie Năstase împlineşte 75 de ani (19 iulie)
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2019· 2 entries
Hotnews: Ilie Năstase și Anghel Iordănescu, pe lista UNPR pentru europarlamentare, anunță Gabriel Oprea
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Hotnews: Ilie Năstase, condamnat la 9 luni și 10 zile de închisoare cu amânare
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2017· 1 entry
While captaining his country's Fed Cup team against Great Britain, Năstase was overheard commenting about the color of Serena Williams' unborn child, and the then 71-year-old asked Britain's 33 year old Fed Cup captain A
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2016· 1 entry
After it merged with the People's Movement Party
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2014· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Senate of Romania (2014–2016).
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2012· 1 entry
Initially sat for the Conservative Party (PC), then subsequently switching to the National Union for the Progress of Romania (UNPR) in July 2015 after the former party ceased to exist
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2010· 2 entries
Married Romanian fashion model Brigitte Sfăt in 2013; their marriage ended in 2018
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Appeared in the "Be free" video of Smiley's band Radio Killer alongside footballers Ioan Lupescu and Ousmane N'Doye
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1995· 1 entry
Joining the Social Democracy Party of Romania and making an unsuccessful run for mayor of Bucharest in 1996
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1994· 1 entry
Năstase, Davis Cup captain of his country, was banned for an away match against Great Britain, for "'audible obscenities and constant abuse and intimidation of officials'" in a tie against South Africa
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1984· 1 entry
And with whom he adopted two children, Nicholas and Charlotte
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1979· 1 entry
Năstase was defaulted from his match against John McEnroe
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1978· 1 entry
And 1980 and by Rafael Nadal in 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2020), and he won the French Open (clay), Rome (clay) and Queen's Club (grass) in succession
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1975· 1 entry
Where he defeated Björn Borg in three straight sets
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1974· 1 entry
Was the only player to qualify for both the WCT Finals and the Masters Grand Prix finals
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1973· 3 entries
Won the ATP Italian Open with ATP Mens (1973).
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Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (1973).
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Năstase won 17 tournaments, including the French Open where he beat 33-year-old Nikola Pilić in the final in straight sets
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1972· 2 entries
Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (1972).
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At Wimbledon, Năstase narrowly lost to Stan Smith in an epic five-set final, one of the more exciting championship matches
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1971· 2 entries
Won the ATP Monte Carlo Masters with ATP Mens (1971).
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Năstase was the runner-up at the French Open, where he lost the final in four sets to Jan Kodeš
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1970· 2 entries
Won the ATP Italian Open with ATP Mens (1970).
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With many experts ranking him as the sixth-best player in the world at that time, behind the Australians Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, John Newcombe, and Tony Roche and the American Arthur Ashe
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1969· 1 entry
In Stockholm, where he defeated Tony Roche and Stan Smith
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1966· 2 entries
Năstase traveled around the world competing with Ion Țiriac
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Played for Romania Davis Cup team (1966–1985).
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-07-19.
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