Nastase
Britishnoun
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During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The men's champion - Ilie Nastase - took home $25,000.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
“But it’s ideally suited to this AdS/CFT approach,” says Horatiu Nastase of the São Paulo State University–International, in Brazil.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 30, 2022
It was an extraordinary outburst, a flashback to combustible champions of the past like John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
Abe Segal was well known for his clowning on the tennis court, much in the fashion of the Rumanian, Ilie Nastase.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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