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M. Orantes

ESP Age 77 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1968–1984
Peak ranking
2 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
2230 (98.4%ile)
Career record
696–286 (70.9%)
Career titles
38
Prize money
$1,398,303

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jul 25, 1984* Kitzbuhel ATP 250 R64 Clay K. Warwick #193 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 12, 1984* Gstaad ATP 250 R32 Clay S. Meister #80 1-6 0-1 (ret.) L H2H Match data
Apr 12, 1984* Nice ATP 250 R32 Clay V. Winitsky #70 1-6 6-1 1-6 L H2H Match data
Mar 1, 1984* Madrid ATP 250 R32 Carpet K. Curren #8 6-2 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Feb 10, 1984* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet S. Denton #59 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
I. Nastase 8 15 23 May 30, 1979 H2H
E. Dibbs 8 9 17 Jul 28, 1983 H2H
G. Vilas 8 8 16 Jun 4, 1980 H2H
H. Solomon 10 5 15 Mar 2, 1981 H2H
A. Panatta 8 7 15 May 7, 1979 H2H

Titles (38)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196819 1 1 Madrid Real
196920 2 2 Barcelona , Macon
197122 2 2 Barcelona Wct , Kitzbuhel
197223 5 1 4 Bastad , Brussels , Caracas , Hamburg , Rome
197324 4 4 Houston Wct , Louisville , Nice , Valencia
197526 8 1 1 6 Bastad , Bournemouth , Cairo , Hamburg , Houston , Monte Carlo Wct , Toronto , US Open
197627 7 6 1 Barcelona , Kitzbuhel , Madrid , Munich , Tehran , Valencia , Masters
197728 3 3 Boston , Houston Wct , Tokyo Outdoor
197829 2 2 Boston , Nations Cup
197930 1 1 Munich
198132 1 1 Palermo
198233 1 1 Bournemouth
Total 38 1 2 34 1

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19681930194961.2%
19692024103470.6%
1970212182972.4%
19712236185466.7%
19722370209077.8%
19732468239174.7%27
19742565309568.4%1011
197526891810783.2%115
19762777179481.9%54
19772863218475.0%47
19782947186572.3%712
19793034235759.7%1219
1980311592462.5%1958
19813229235255.8%5846
1982331582365.2%4542
19833413162944.8%4172
1984350550.0%74555
Career69628698270.9%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196819 641060.0%2182972.4%35837.5%0220.0% 30194961.2%
196920 0110.0%1652176.2%34742.9%505100.0% 24103470.6%
197021 1862475.0%32560.0% 2182972.4%
197122 661250.0%2473177.4%33650.0%32560.0% 36185466.7%
197223 2072774.1%3233591.4%931275.0%971656.3% 70209077.8%
197324 33650.0%62147681.6%32560.0%0440.0% 68239174.7%
197425 44850.0%49166575.4%651154.5%651154.5% 65309568.4%
197526 44850.0%85139886.7%0110.0% 891810783.2%
197627 51683.3%61107185.9%1161764.7% 77179481.9%
197728 941369.2%4895784.2%681442.9% 63218475.0%
197829 32560.0%36104678.3%861457.1% 47186572.3%
197930 16714.3%29134269.0%11250.0%33650.0% 34235759.6%
198031 1592462.5% 1592462.5%
198132 0220.0%29164564.4%0550.0% 29235255.8%
198233 0110.0%1572268.2% 1582365.2%
198334 0110.0%13152846.4% 13162944.8%
198435 0330.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career614610757.0%55316471777.1%31255655.4%515110250.0%69628698270.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197324 0660.0%11250.0%941369.2%21366.7% 12122450.0%
197425 2101216.7%961560.0%1662272.7%2042483.3% 47267364.4%
197526 1041471.4%961560.0%3453987.2%2212395.7% 75169182.4%
197627 1151668.8%941369.2%4274985.7%909100.0% 71168781.6%
197728 371030.0%971656.2%2352882.1%13013100.0% 48196771.6%
197829 0550.0%1462070.0%1962576.0%11011100.0% 44176172.1%
197930 0440.0%581338.5%1572268.2%921181.8% 29215058.0%
198031 0440.0%0220.0%921181.8%51683.3% 1492360.9%
198132 15616.7%3101323.1%1552075.0%821080.0% 27224955.1%
198233 0220.0%303100.0%731070.0%42666.7% 1472166.7%
198334 12333.3%25728.6%561145.5%33650.0% 11162740.7%
198435 0110.0%000330.0%0110.0% 0550.0%
Career 28558333.7%645511953.8%1945925376.7%1061712386.2% 39218657867.8%

Opponent ranking data available for 578/982 (58.9%) of M. Orantes's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 19 1638 95 79 98 14 64.9% +1.57 54 35 38 0 0
1969 20 1810 97 90 98 37 62.6% +1.33 65 25 80 0 0
1970 21 1859 97 97 78 65.6% +1.52 66 50 60 0 0
1971 22 1940 98 86 99 79 66.7% +1.03 66 35 50 9 3 75
1972 23 1999 99 96 100 91 71.7% +1.63 79 71 73 8 10 44
1973 24 1858 96 90 99 89 70.8% +1.67 71 52 75 13 6 68
1974 25 1947 97 89 99 87 67.5% +1.68 74 52 44 9 5 64
1975 26 2053 99 85 99 77.4% +2.42 65 83 62 6 9 40
1976 27 2182 100 96 99 74.5% +2.24 83 81 69 12 8 60
1977 28 2063 98 94 99 70.6% +1.98 76 65 68 7 9 44
1978 29 2027 99 92 99 71.3% +1.66 86 58 54 7 7 50
1979 30 1896 96 87 98 57.7% +0.80 77 39 50 7 6 54
1980 31 1878 95 95 60.3% +0.68 84 33 78 1 2 33
1981 32 1848 94 80 95 54.7% +0.30 76 35 55 5 4 56
1982 33 1870 95 96 62.7% +1.33 58 44 60 2 4 33
1983 34 1711 86 85 53.5% +0.84 76 13 17 3 6 33
1984 35 1635 74 79 20.0% -2.29 55 0 0 0
Career 1922 96 90 98 69 67.9% +1.43 73 50 58 89 79 53

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge RGWUSOAUS
196819 R128R128QF
196920 R32R128R64
197021 R16R32
197122 R128R128R16
197223 SFSFR32
197324 R64R32
197425 FR16R64
197526 R128W
197627 QFQF
197728 QF
197829 QFR128
197930 R16R64
198031 R16
198132 R128
198334 R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMMONTOR
196819 R32
196920 R32
197021 R16
197223 W
197324 FFF
197425 QFF
197526 FW
197627 R32
197728 QF
197829 R32
198031 QF
198132 R32
198334 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEBADBARBASBRIBUEEASGENGSTHAMHKGHOUKITMADMCMELMIAMUNPARQUEROTSPBSTOSTUTKYWASAVIBARBIRBIRBOSBOUBRUCAICALCARCOLCURDENDORGUAHAMJOHJOHKANKINKITLASLISLONLONLOSLOSLOUMACMANMEMMERMEXMEXMONNATNEWNEWNICNORNOTOMAPALPALPHIQUIRICSACSALSALSANSARSOUST.SYDTAMTEHTUSVALVINWEM
196819 R64R16FR32WR16R32SFFR64R32QFR32R16R64
196920 WFR16R16R32R16WR16
197021 QFFFR32SF
197122 WR32QFWR16QFR16SFFR32R16R16R32R16SFR32R16
197223 WFQFWQFSFWWR16FQFR16R16QFR16QFR16QFF
197324 FFR16R16WFSFR32R32QFR64R16R32WWR32W
197425 FFFR32SFSFSFR32R32QFQFQFR32R16R16QFSFR16R64R16R64
197526 WSFWR16WFWFQFQFWWFQFQFQFF
197627 WFQFWWWFR64FSFFQFQFWWR32
197728 FFR32WR16QFR16R16WR16WSFFQFQFFR32QFR16SF
197829 SFSFR32QFSFWR16QFR16WSFQFR16R32R16
197930 QFR16SFFR32WR64R32SFRRR32RRR32R32SF
198031 QFR32R32R64R64RRF
198132 R16R16SFR64R32R32R32R64QFSFRRSFWQFRRSFR32R32
198233 R16R32SFQFWR32QFR16R16
198334 R32R32R32R32R32R32SFR32R64R32R32FR32R16
198435 R32R64R32R32R16

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197223 RR
197324 RR
197425 RR
197526 RR
197627 W
197728 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
2
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10
Aug 27, 1973

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19732423467
19742510109121011131111
1975261112101095
19762754
197728666777655666
197829777877799111212
197930131211121111182824192019
198031181414202323213244565958
19813254555452981006445444746
198233455853423330302936334142
198334444735385551646963757272
198435767887252268328372547540555
198536553569630683688691798

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
J. Higueras ESP 6 2,088 0 17 653 427 226 65.4% 1968-1986 Match log
Juan Aguilera ESP 7 1,930 0 5 270 139 131 51.5% 1981-1991 Match log
J. Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
G. Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
I. Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
A. Ashe USA 2 2,255 3 49 1,058 800 258 75.6% 1968-1979 Match log
B. Gottfried USA 3 2,237 0 25 1,017 695 322 68.3% 1970-1984 Match log
T. Okker NED 3 2,198 0 37 951 672 279 70.7% 1968-1981 Match log
B. Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log
E. Dibbs USA 5 2,168 0 22 871 607 264 69.7% 1970-1984 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is M. Orantes?
M. Orantes is 77 years old, born on February 6, 1949.
Which country is M. Orantes from?
M. Orantes is from Spain.
How tall is M. Orantes?
M. Orantes is 178 cm / 5'10".
Is M. Orantes left-handed or right-handed?
M. Orantes plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has M. Orantes won?
M. Orantes has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was US Open in 1975.
How many Masters 1000 titles has M. Orantes won?
M. Orantes has won 2 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Toronto in 1975.
How many ATP titles has M. Orantes won?
M. Orantes has won 38 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Bournemouth in 1982.
What is M. Orantes' highest ATP ranking?
M. Orantes' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
What is M. Orantes' career win-loss record?
M. Orantes has a career ATP singles record of 696 wins and 286 losses (70.9%).
How much career prize money has M. Orantes earned?
M. Orantes has earned at least $1,398,303 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did M. Orantes play professional tennis?
M. Orantes turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1984.
What is M. Orantes' best surface?
M. Orantes' best surface is clay court with a 77.1% win rate (553W-164L).
Who is M. Orantes' biggest rival?
M. Orantes' most frequent opponent is I. Nastase, with a head-to-head record of 8–15 across 23 meetings.