Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
Ilie "Nasty" Năstase, born 19 July 1946) is a Romanian former world No. 1 professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was ranked world No. 1 between 1973and 1974. He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991. Năstase won seven Grand Slam titles: two in singles, three in men's doubles, and two in...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth19 July 1946
CityBucharest, Romania
CountryRomania
Everyone today plays the same way, very dull. ... It is a pity there are no characters like John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors or, maybe, Ilie Nastase today.
I am thrilled at the prospect of being in Dubai after more than two decades,
I have been to Dubai more than 20 years back. It has been a while since I last visited the place,
You don't go to an X-rated movie if you don't want to watch it.
Just give me a record. You give me a guitar, I'll probably hit a ball with it.
One day when a linesman starts to laugh I swear I will hit the guy over the head with my racket. I think it will be the end of my career, but I will be happy.
Federer said something interesting once. He said that he was watching Rod Laver, and me, and he said he was trying to copy us and to be like us. And that’s a great compliment for us.
As long as I can get angry then I play well. If I play well I can beat everybody. I am happy because I am getting angry.
Whoever stole it is spending less money than my wife.
I was always rather nasty. I was willing to be friends with the Devil, just to cross the bridge.
Sometimes I feel like tap-dancing, screeching, unscrewing light bulbs, pulling curtains, combing hair, doing knee bends, handstands and turning somersaults out there.
My ambition is to do a good job. I never plan anything.
If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.
I haven't reported my missing credit card to the police because whoever stole it is spending less than my wife.