![July 19, 1946: The day Ilie Nastase - the first official men's world No 1 - was born - Tennis Majors July 19, 1946: The day Ilie Nastase - the first official men's world No 1 - was born - Tennis Majors](https://assets.tennismajors.com/app/uploads/2020/07/26024733/NASTASE_ONTHISDAY_panoramic_00001773_000558.jpg)
July 19, 1946: The day Ilie Nastase - the first official men's world No 1 - was born - Tennis Majors
![Tennis ace claimed he slept with 2,500 women - equivalent of one a day for almost 7 years - Mirror Online Tennis ace claimed he slept with 2,500 women - equivalent of one a day for almost 7 years - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article27372896.ece/ALTERNATES/n615/0_Portrait-of-Ilie-Nastase.jpg)
Tennis ace claimed he slept with 2,500 women - equivalent of one a day for almost 7 years - Mirror Online
![Tennis great Ilie Nastase hits a backhand during his Legends Over 45 doubles match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 7, 2006. Nastase paired with Argentinian Tennis great Ilie Nastase hits a backhand during his Legends Over 45 doubles match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 7, 2006. Nastase paired with Argentinian](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TYXRGA/tennis-great-ilie-nastase-hits-a-backhand-during-his-legends-over-45-doubles-match-at-the-french-open-at-roland-garros-in-paris-france-on-june-7-2006-nastase-paired-with-argentinian-jose-luis-clerc-against-swede-anders-jarryd-and-american-john-mcenroe-upi-photo-david-silpa-TYXRGA.jpg)
Tennis great Ilie Nastase hits a backhand during his Legends Over 45 doubles match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France on June 7, 2006. Nastase paired with Argentinian
![Wimbledon 2014: Ilie Nastase recalls attempt to wear Wales rugby shirt on court after dubious line call had knocked him out of the Championships - Wales Online Wimbledon 2014: Ilie Nastase recalls attempt to wear Wales rugby shirt on court after dubious line call had knocked him out of the Championships - Wales Online](https://i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk/incoming/article7340754.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/73737721.jpg)
Wimbledon 2014: Ilie Nastase recalls attempt to wear Wales rugby shirt on court after dubious line call had knocked him out of the Championships - Wales Online
![Amazon.com: Vintage photo of Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase in action in court. : Home & Kitchen Amazon.com: Vintage photo of Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase in action in court. : Home & Kitchen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61gVufC6zuL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Amazon.com: Vintage photo of Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase in action in court. : Home & Kitchen
![Romanian teenis player Ilie Nastase hold a tennis racket in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia 1966. (CTK Photo / Jiri Vlach Stock Photo - Alamy Romanian teenis player Ilie Nastase hold a tennis racket in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia 1966. (CTK Photo / Jiri Vlach Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BX55B4/romanian-teenis-player-ilie-nastase-hold-a-tennis-racket-in-pilsen-BX55B4.jpg)
Romanian teenis player Ilie Nastase hold a tennis racket in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia 1966. (CTK Photo / Jiri Vlach Stock Photo - Alamy
![Tennis - March 26, 1976: the day Ilie Nastase was famously defaulted in Palm Springs %%page%% - Tennis Majors Tennis - March 26, 1976: the day Ilie Nastase was famously defaulted in Palm Springs %%page%% - Tennis Majors](https://assets.tennismajors.com/app/uploads/2022/03/26152843/Nastase-1-1296x675.jpg)