Ilie Nastase Autographs
Ilie Theodoriu Năstase (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. Năstase is one of the 10 players in history who have won over 100 total ATP titles, with 64 in singles and 45 in doubles. Năstase won seven major titles: two in singles, three in men's doubles and two in mixed doubles. He also won four Masters Grand Prix year-end championship titles. He was the first professional sports figure to sign an endorsement contract with Nike, doing so in 1972. Năstase wrote several novels in French in the 1980s, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.
At the beginning of his career in 1966, Năstase traveled around the world competing with Ion Țiriac. They represented Romania in the Davis Cup competition, being runners up in 1969, 1971, and 1972. In singles, Năstase won his first tournament at Cannes on 16 April 1967. His first victories against top players happened in 1969 in Stockholm, where he defeated Tony Roche and Stan Smith. Năstase became one of the best players in 1970, 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. Năstase's high ranking resulted from his success at the Italian Open in Rome and at the U.S. Indoor Open in Salisbury, Maryland. With Tiriac, Năstase won the men's doubles title at the French Open. In 1971, Năstase was the runner-up at the French Open, where he lost the final in four sets to Jan Kodeš. In December, Năstase won his first Masters Grand Prix title, finishing in front of Stan Smith in a round robin competition.
In 1972, he became the No. 2 in the world, owing to his winning the US Open in a five-set final over Ashe. This tournament was the only event of the year in which all the best players participated. Two months before, at Wimbledon, Năstase narrowly lost to Stan Smith in an epic five-set final, one of the more exciting championship matches. In the Davis Cup, Năstase was undefeated in singles until losing to Stan Smith in the final played on clay in his native Bucharest. In December at the year-end tour finals, Năstase defeated Smith, winning his second consecutive Masters Grand Prix title.
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Traded items with a signature of Ilie Nastase
The most expensive item with a signature of Ilie Nastase (Ilie Nastase autographed tennis ball Nasty 2024) was sold in October 2024 for $65.00 while the cheapest item (1978 Men's Pro Tennis Indoor Signed Tourney Chart Ephemera Ilie Nastase - RARE) found a new owner for $1.00 in May 2023. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2008 with an average selling price of $16.74 for an autographed item of Ilie Nastase. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2024 with $65.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was January 2009. In average, an autographed item from Ilie Nastase is worth $13.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ilie Nastase were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | * ILIE NASTASE * signed 8X10 photo classic Wimbledon / HOF | $50.00 |  |
| 1978 Men's Pro Tennis Indoor Signed Tourney Chart Ephemera Ilie Nastase - RARE | $1.00 | |
| Ilie Nastase - Legendary Romanian Tennis Player - In Person Signed Card. | $6.29 | |
| ILIE NASTASE - LEGENDARY RUMANIAN TENNIS PLAEYR - EXCELLENT SIGNED DISPLAY | $45.97 | |
| ILIE NASTASE - LEGENDARY TENNIS PLAYER - EXCELLENT SIGNED DISPLAY | $48.66 | |
| Ilie Nastase - Mr Nastase (signed) The Autobiography | $22.24 | |
| Ilie Nastase - Romania - Signed 10 x 8 Press Photograph | $6.12 | |
| Ilie Nastase autographed tennis ball Nasty 2024 | $65.00 | |
| ILIE NASTASE Grand Slam champion 1972+1973 signed in-person photo 8x12 autograph | $15.58 | |
 | Ilie Nastase Holographic Smash Ball Sketch Card Limited 1/5 Dr. Dunk Signed Art | $29.99 | |
| Ilie Nastase signed 8x12 inch photo autograph | $45.00 | |
| Ilie Nastase Signed Tennis Ball | $9.99 | |
| Ilie Nastase Smash Ball Sketch Card Limited 01/30 Dr. Dunk Signed Art | $6.99 | |
| ILIE NASTASE Tennis Legend in-person signed autograph 8x12 Photo | $39.00 | |
| ILIE NASTASE Tennis World No. 1 in-person signed photo 4 x 6 autograph + photo | $13.99 | |
