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	Ilie Nastase "Bucharest Bufoon" - International Tennis Hall of Fame
		Nastase was in another Wimbledon singles final in 1976, but was beaten easily by Bjorn Borg.
		Nastase, a right-hander, first came to attention in 1966 when he and his first mentor, countryman Ion Tiriac, reached the final of the French doubles, losing to Clark Graebner and Dennis Ralston.
		Ilie, who lives in New York with his American wife, Alexandra, reaped considerable international attention again by running for mayor of Bucharest in 1996, but he was defeated.
	www.tennisfame.com /famer.aspx?pgID=867&hof_id=217 (909 words)

	Mr Nastase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nastase is the long-awaited autobiography of Romanian tennis legend Ilie Nastase.
		Nastase was noted for his frequent temper tantrums and other forms of misbehavior which stands in sharp contrast to the polite tennis stars of today.
		Nastase is a good job of a tennis memoir and is recommended to everyone who's interested in tennis and in the 1970's sporting scene.
	www.upper-back-exercises.com /prod/0007178395/Mr_Nastase.html (800 words)

	Nastase, 1991 Enshrinee: International Tennis Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nastase was in another Wimbledon singles final in 1976, but was beaten easily by Bjorn Borg.
		Nastase, a right-hander, first came to attention in 1966 when he and his first mentor, countryman Ion Tiriac, reached the final of the French doubles, losing to Clark Graebner and Dennis Ralston.
		Ilie, who lives in New York with his American wife, Alexandra, reaped considerable international attention again by running for mayor of Bucharest in 1996, but he was defeated.
	www.tennisfame.org /enshrinees/ilie_nastase.html (889 words)

	Ilie Nastase, Famous Romanian Lawn Tennis Player
		Rose Romania to the Davis Cup final on three occasions: 1969, 1971, and 1972, but losing each time to the U.S. At the end of 1985, Nastase ranked second among the most active players in Cup history, having won 109 of 146 singles and doubles engagements in 52 ties.
		Ilie Nastase's first novel is a murder story.
		Nastase's second novel provides another thrilling glimpse into the real world of pro tennis.
	romania-on-line.net /whoswho/NastaseIlie.htm (466 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Tennis / In '73, Nastase made sure things got a bit nasty
		But Nastase ought to remember Lorge and Mullis in his will, because he won two of his Masters by beating their system, yet in force, overcoming defeats in title runs of 1973 and 1975.
		Nastase was either the "Bucharest Buffoon" or the "Romanian Razor," depending on what mood or 'tude he was in.
		Nastase, winner of the $15,000 first prize, a lavish jackpot 31 years ago (it's a minimum $1.4 million this time), declared he would not pay the fine.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2004/11/19/in_73_nastase_made_sure_things_got_a_bit_nasty?pg=full (1247 words)

	MensTennisForums.com - Ilie Nastase C/P
		Nastase, who divides his time between Paris, where he has an apartment, and the family home in Bucharest, where he is now chairman of a radio station, is entirely at home here, lolloping about the place as if he owns it, rattling locked doors until, as if by magic, they open.
		Nastase may have won last year's American Open seniors competition, but he also knows that the wrinkly tour is a ghostly counterfeit: a show of bravado performed by the gammy knee-ed and the slack- bellied.
		Nastase was the unlikeliest of tennis champions, not least because of his Romanian background (there have only ever been three Romanian sports stars of any real note: Nastase, the footballer Gheorghe Hagi and the gymnast Nadia Comaneci).
	www.menstennisforums.com /showthread.php?s=69d78550a4e4af281e47a67869e99a24&t=1300 (3349 words)

	Ilie Nastase -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ilie Năstase (born July 19, 1946 in (National capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania) Bucharest) was a (A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe) Romanian professional tennis player and one of the top players of (The decade from 1970 to 1979) 1970s, being twice number one in 1972 and 1973.
		Nastase was famous for his good humour on court, but also had a reputation for (The use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game) gamesmanship, and acquired the nickname "Nasty" after several incidents where his temperament got the better of him.
		In his recent book Ilie Nastase mentioned that he slept with around 2500 women.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/il/ilie_nastase.htm (237 words)

	Mr Nastase The Autobiography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Romanian-born Ilie 'Nasty' Nastase was the bad boy of professional tennis in the 1970s and 80s.
		It is not an overstatement to say that Ilie Nastase was in part responsible for the explosion of interest in tennis in the seventies.
		Ilie reveals how he helped both of them at a time when their problems were taking a huge toll of their personal lives.
	www.edge.uk.net /store/product.asp?shelfid=86&spc=ABOOKNAS (348 words)

	village voice > news > The Essay by Leland de la Durantaye
		Little Ilie is so transfixed by the ball flying back and forth that he loses track of his priorities ("I started to pee and everything started to dribble between the stands.
		Nastase retired in 1984, and, as was to be expected, became depressed ("My level of desperation was such that I even started to like American football").
		Nastase played at Wimbledon from 1966 to 1982, reaching two finals and only missing two years (because of injuries).
	www.villagevoice.com /issues/0426/essay.php (1328 words)

	Tennis a modo mio --
		By 1970 Nastase began to assert himself as a champion.
		The number one seed that year, Ilie Nastase of Romania, was one of the only top players to play at Wimbledon that year and of those who remained in contention Nastase was the most successful player by a distance.
		Nastase says: "It was a quick visit to London for the first Wimbledon, and not a good memory to come back the next year.
	www.freewebs.com /nicolazema/nastase.htm (2500 words)

	Nastase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ilie Nastase has the distinction of being the first player to be ranked No. 1 on the ATP computer (1973).
		For eight years, 1970-1977, Nastase maintained a ranking in the worlds top ten and became a hero in his homeland of Romania.
		Nastase style and versatility left many an opponent awestruck.
	www.itcnet.ro /folk_festival/sport/nastase.htm (147 words)

	Hanescu Is the Quiet Romanian
		And to pique media interest in the unseeded Romanian, tournament organizers also rounded up his more famous countrymen -- Ilie Nastase, the audaciously gifted and ill-mannered 1973 French Open champion (also known as the most fined player in the history of the game), and Nastase's former doubles partner, mentor and Svengali, Ion Tiriac.
		And yes, he confessed, he was a little surprised to find himself, at age 23 and a tennis player almost by accident, among the final eight players in the French Open.
		Nastase," he began, "I was a little bit too young to see all of your matches, but.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/30/AR2005053000794_pf.html (425 words)

	Psyched - Interview with Ilie Nastase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was twice ranked as the world's number one men's player in the early 1970's.
		Ilie won two Grand Slam singles titles during his illustrious career - the US Open in 1972 and the French Open in 1973.
		Ilie was enshrined in the International Hall of Fame in 1991.
	www.psychedonline.org /Articles/Vol3Iss3/INastase.htm (432 words)

	Nastase, Ilie -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		He was the first European to surpass $1 million in career prize money and was ranked number one in the world in 1973.
		More results on "Nastase, Ilie" when you join.
		The streak ended when he defaulted in a final to Ilie Nastase, who was using a “spaghetti”...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9054926?tocId=9054926 (436 words)

	Sports - Ilie Nastase (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		One of the original bad boys of pro tennis and one of the top players of the 1970s, Romanian-born Nastase was dubbed "Nasty" for his flamboyant on-court antics.
		His 57 career singles titles include the 1972 U.S. Open and the 1973 French Open and he was No.1 in the world twice (1972-73).
		At 53 (born: July 19, 1946), Nastase, who has residences in New York and Europe, is no longer a force on the main tour -- although he remains active on the senior tour, in which he has won more than a half-dozen singles and doubles titles since 1993.
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/sport/s_nastase.html (151 words)

	CNNSI.com - Tennis - Americans, Romanians replay '72 Davis Cup - Saturday September 14, 2002 05:58 PM
		Nastase, known for his antics, is still drawing laughs.
		A woman dropped her purse on court and Nastase picked it up and pretended to put the contents in his pocket.
		Nastase and Tiriac then took on Tom Gorman and Smith for a doubles match.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2002/09/14/davis_replay_ap (334 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Mr. Nastase: The Autobiography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This one, by Richard Evans, was published in the 1977 in USA under "Nasty: Ilie Nastase vs. Tennis" and in England under "Nastase".
		'Mr Nastase' is an enthralling account of Ilie Nastase's life during the Iron Curtain, and his journey from a poverty-riden Romania to his ultimate freedom in pursuing his dream: to play professional tennis around the world.
		This book provides a graphic description of his childhood, his escape from Romania, and his passage into pro tennis during a time where even tennis in the western world was undergoing a huge explosion in terms of prize money, codes of conduct and professional tennis circuits.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0007181418 (1282 words)

	Tennis Books - Reviews and Recommendations
		Players like Ilie Nastase, Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase, and Vitas Gerulaitis were accorded rock star status by media and fans alike.
		While not nearly as well written as Jimmy’s biography, Ilie Nastase’s autobiography, Mr Nastase, is still a worthwhile read.
		While on court Nastase was tempestuous and unpredictable - and sometimes unbelievably funny - off-court he was an extremely endearing character, whose generosity & affable personality made it easy to forgive him (well...almost) for some appalling on court behaviour.
	www.expert-tennis-tips.com /tennis-books.html (416 words)

	Beckett Media LP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Nicknamed the Bucharest Buffoon, Ilie Nastase became a member of the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1991.
		Nastase earned the #1 ranking in the world in the 1973 season, with eight top-ten rankings between 1970 and 1977.
		Nastase won ten single Grand Slam titles in his career, including Wimbledon (3x), and the U.S. Open (2x).
	edandmikes.beckett.com /estore/browse/browse.asp?BID=2655&SN=Autographs (279 words)

	National Vacation: January 2005
		The funny snipers included the former Prime Minister, Adrian Nastase, Ion Tiriac the tycoon and son, the former Agriculture Minister, Ilie Sarbu, who is more famous for a hunting accident than for agricultural contributions and reforms, and Ilie Nastase, the former tennis player, along with many others.
		The disappointment did not include at all Adrian Nastase, Ilie Sarbu or Ilie Nastase: those guys were hopeless in my oppinion since many years ago.
		The first, Adrian Nastase, was the Prime Minister, the red candidate and loser in the presidential race, a perfect Romanian Yanukovich, and the second, Nicolae Vacaroiu, is a well known champion of ex-communist oligarchical interests, a shady figure in the PSD wax museum of oddities.
	natvac.blogspot.com /2005_01_01_natvac_archive.html (1943 words)

	GoTennis Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Participate in one of the most unique tennis opportunities, a combination of the latest instructional techniques used to develop the top professionals in the world, as well as, continuous interaction with Tennis Legend Ilie Nastase and WTA TOUR Star Meghann Shaughnessy in lessons and activities on and off the court.
		Nastase, Romanian born, was the original "Bad Boy" of Men's Professional Tennis.
		For three consecutive years, 1971 to 1973, he won the Masters, the season ending tournament where the top eight players in the world congregate to determine who is the champion.
	www.gotennis.com /newsletter/fantasycamp (672 words)

	Dwight´s Little Pot - Ilie Nastase
		The Bucharest Buffoon, Ilie Nastase, a player so naturally talented, but temperamental, that his sense of humour and on-court fun led to him getting carried away, often to the detriment to his play.
		He made his Cup debut in 1966 and 18-years later finished with a record of 109 victories out of 146, in 52 ties.
		By 1970, Nastase was beginning to assert himself as a champion, winning the Italian and U.S. Indoor singles.
	estadium.ya.com /daviscup/Ilie_Nastase.htm (279 words)

	Ilie Nastase
		Ilie Nastase Tennis Tournament :: Canada 2002 Ilie Nastase Tennis Tournament :: Canada 2002.
		Ilie Nastase - Mariage de la lgende du tennis roumain, Ilie Nastase Paris (Agence France - (former tennis star Ilie Nastase is elected to the Romanian national -
		The Tennis Gallery, Wimbledon UK - tennis books, art, original - - It is not an overstatement to say that Ilie Nastase was largely responsible for the explosion of interest in tennis in the seventies.
	www.basictennis.com /Ilie-Nastase.html (297 words)

	AP Online: Ilie Nastase Likes Lleyton Hewitt's Game@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Dateline: MELBOURNE, Australia Ilie Nastase sees a little bit of himself in Lleyton Hewitt.
		Nastase, a two-time Grand Slam singles winner, was once one of the sport's most combative and flamboyant figures.
		Nastase thinks Hewitt's conduct on the court is criticized by some because he wins so often.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:71002601&refid=ip_almanac_hf (195 words)

	Ilie Nastase et le coup de la casquette - Ina - Archives pour tous
		Ilie Nastase et le coup de la casquette
		En 16èmes de finale des internationaux de France de tennis, le match entre Ilie NASTASE et MOORE se déroule sous un temps pluvieux.
		NASTASE avant de servir, emprunte la casquette d'un juge de ligne et fait son show pour amuser le public.
	www.ina.fr /archivespourtous/?vue=notice&from=fulltext&num_notice=22&cs_page=2&cs_order=0&total_notices=316&mc=image (85 words)

	USATODAY.com - Notebook: Nastase says don't hate Hewitt because he wins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		MELBOURNE, Australia — Ilie Nastase sees a little bit of himself in Lleyton Hewitt.
		Nastase was ranked No. 1 in August 1973.
		He won the 1972 U.S. Open and 1973 French Open and was runner-up at Wimbledon twice and the French Open once.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/aus/2003-01-13-notebook_x.htm (656 words)

	Tennisw.com Forums - Ilie Nastase & Boris Becker in London... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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