R16 Roland Garros 1972

Manuel Orantes def. Nicola Pietrangeli

6-2 6-1 6-3

Manuel Orantes defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the 1972 Roland Garros round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldManuel OrantesNicola Pietrangeli
Country ESP ITA
Birth dateFeb 6, 1949Sep 11, 1933
Age2338
Height178 cm178 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0451,644
Current career W-L688–28348–39
Current career earnings$1,398,303

Path

Manuel Orantes's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Boro Jovanovic 6-0 6-1 6-0WMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32
Ezio Di Matteo 4-6 6-1 9-7 6-1WMatch dataMay 26, 1972R64

Manuel Orantes's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Harold Solomon 6-4 5-7 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 2, 1972QF

Nicola Pietrangeli's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jaime Fillol 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 28, 1972R32
Dick Crealy 6-2 3-6 11-9 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 26, 1972R64