Ilie Nastase in tennis match at Wimbledon

Jul. 07, 1978 - NASTASE BANNED FROM TOP TENNIS FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER BEING BEATEN BY OKKER AT WIMBLEDON: Ilie Nastase the bad boy of tennis, stepped off the court after being knocked out of the Wimbledon men's singles yesterday by the unseeded Dutchman Tom Okker, to be told that he had been suspended from Grand Prix competitions, the world's major tournament, for three months, The suspension and a fine of 5, 000 dollars were imposed by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council for a pattern of aggravated behaviour which constituted a major offence under the code of conduct at grand prix tournaments. Photo Shows Nastase brought to his knees at Wimbledon yesterday in his quarter-final match against the unseeded Dutchman Tom Okker, he lost 5-7 1-6 6-2 3-6

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