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Inevitably, it was Nike that first spotted the fact that men in tennis kit have the ability to act as giant, sexy billboards for a brand, when they signed up a tempestuous Romanian Ilie Nastase to wear and publicize their shoes in 1972—a year after Adidas reintroduced its original leather tennis shoe as the now iconic Stan Smith.
Serving an Ace on the Courts Tina Gaudoin 2011
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In a major upset, Ilie Nastase finished ninth, in front of Bjorn Borg and Boris Becker.
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The man with the tonsure is speaking of trainee monk Dumitru Ilie who is said to have got “hammered” and spent the night a woman he met at a party.
News Story of the Day Bill Crider 2007
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The man with the tonsure is speaking of trainee monk Dumitru Ilie who is said to have got “hammered” and spent the night a woman he met at a party.
Archive 2007-11-11 Bill Crider 2007
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McEnroe vs. Nastase: It was all about serious entertainment, not serious tennis, when John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase took the court at the French Open on Wednesday.
USATODAY.com - Notebook: Navratilova still winning in doubles 2006
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Ilie is one of the international game's most beloved characters.
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The bad-boy triumvirate of Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase took pugnacious behavior to unprecedented heights in the 1970s and 1980s with their actions and linesman-berating behavior.
USATODAY.com - On-court antics often cross line, players say 2005
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Romania's Ilie Nastase was disqualified in a match against McEnroe in the 1979 U.S.
USATODAY.com - On-court antics often cross line, players say 2005
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Davenport remained hopeful she'd be OK to play her first-round match against Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie of Romania at the Australian Open on Monday.
USATODAY.com - Davenport forfeits Sydney semi, Open status up in air 2004
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No. 5 Lindsay Davenport showed no sign of her strained shoulder in beating Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie of Romania 6-2, 6-3.
USATODAY.com - Day One: Roddick, Agassi roll; quick exit for 14 seeds 2004
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