Connors played his first match against Nastase in the quarterfinals of the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. The American, who was six years junior to the Romanian, lost the match in straight sets.

Tennis legend Ilie Nastase has branded Wimbledon bosses "ungrateful b*****ds" for banning him from this year's tournament. He reacted with fury after being told he would not be invited to sit in the ...

Romania's head coach Ilie Nastase reacts while watching the FedCup Group II play-off match between Romania and Great Britain, in Constanta county (Reuters) - Romania Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase was ...

Romania Fed Cup captain Ilie Nastase has been handed a three-year ban from the competition following his behaviour during the match against Great Britain in Constanta in February. Nastase will be ...

ILIE NASTASE is the tennis legend who sparked controversy after he swore at Brit star Johanna Konta. The former world No 1 was caught calling Konta and Team GB captain Anne Keothavong “f***ing b****es ...

All-England Club support ITF suspension of the Romanian after his vile comments during the Great Britain tie in April WIMBLEDON have confirmed they will ban Ilie Nastase from the 2017 tournament after ...

Serena Williams addresses Illie Nastase‘s comments about her unborn child. Pictured: Athlete plays during the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 28, 2017. Getty Images/William West ...

LONDON -- Ilie Nastase had two tennis bans reduced by eight months and his fine doubled to $20,000 on Wednesday following his appeal of International Tennis Federation sanctions for foul-mouthed ...