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August 30, 1979: The day John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history - Tennis Majors
No doubt, Ilie Nastase had a lot of problems at Gardens last night and not just from his tennis opponent, John McEnroe – All Items – Digital Archive : Toronto Public Library
![Tennis Ilie Nastase (ROM) during his match against John McEnroe (USA) at the 1979 US Open Tennis Champio Tennis Ilie Nastase (ROM) during his match against John McEnroe (USA) at the 1979 US Open Tennis Champio](https://www.imago-images.com/bild/sp/0047160470/w.jpg)
Tennis Ilie Nastase (ROM) during his match against John McEnroe (USA) at the 1979 US Open Tennis Champio
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August 30, 1979: The day John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history - Tennis Majors
![Margaret Court and Ilie Nastase have taken tennis back to dark ages, feels John McEnroe-Sports News , Firstpost Margaret Court and Ilie Nastase have taken tennis back to dark ages, feels John McEnroe-Sports News , Firstpost](http://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/John-McEnroe-3801.jpg?impolicy=website&width=1200&height=800)
Margaret Court and Ilie Nastase have taken tennis back to dark ages, feels John McEnroe-Sports News , Firstpost
![February 1981) Ilie Nastase is defaulted from the Challenge Cup exho against John McEnroe at Madison Square Gardens. He later denied suggestions by journalists that he had made an obscene gesture to February 1981) Ilie Nastase is defaulted from the Challenge Cup exho against John McEnroe at Madison Square Gardens. He later denied suggestions by journalists that he had made an obscene gesture to](https://i.redd.it/nhjbtcycl7k61.jpg)
February 1981) Ilie Nastase is defaulted from the Challenge Cup exho against John McEnroe at Madison Square Gardens. He later denied suggestions by journalists that he had made an obscene gesture to
![American tennis players John McEnroe (L) and Peter Fleming in action against Ilie Nastase and Sherwood Stewart, at London's Olympia, where they won the Braniff Airways world doubles title Stock Photo - American tennis players John McEnroe (L) and Peter Fleming in action against Ilie Nastase and Sherwood Stewart, at London's Olympia, where they won the Braniff Airways world doubles title Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G51HK7/american-tennis-players-john-mcenroe-l-and-peter-fleming-in-action-G51HK7.jpg)