Tennis legend Ilie Nastase, known for his playboy lifestyle, once claimed to have slept with 2,500 women before settling down. The former World No.1 had a successful career, winning the US Open and French Open consecutively and reaching the Wimbledon finals in 1972 and 1973.
The Romanian star's off-court exploits may even overshadow his sporting achievements. In his autobiography, the 77 year old revealed the staggering number of women he'd been with, though he later retracted this claim. Following the publication of his book, Nastase, who earned over $2million during his 16-year career, told the Daily Mail: "I like women.
I love women. It is normal to love a woman. No, no, no [2,500 women]! It wasn't that many.
It was exaggerated for my autobiography. They wanted a big number - to make it sell better". While he suggested the figure of 2,500 was inflated, his revised estimate is still significant.
He admitted he didn't keep track, saying: "I don't know - 300, 400? I never added them up - it didn't feel right. "How could I remember? Anyway, what does it matter - 2,500 or 500, they're not going to give me a medal, are they? And there were a lot of misses. I didn't score.
Sometimes I'm very tired because I have to play tennis. And a lot of people turn me down!" Follow us on X for the best and latest in sports news Maxim honored tennis legend Nastase, ranking him at number 6 on their "Living Sex Legends" list based on his notorious bedroom antics. At the time, Nastase revealed th.