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Manuel Orantes

ESP Age 77 178 cm / 5'10" Plays: Left-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1968–1984

Manuel Orantes represented Spain on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 2. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 693–283 and 37 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
2 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
2229 (98th percentile)
Singles record
693–283 (71.0%)
Singles titles
37
Prize money
$1,398,303

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Manuel Orantes's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kim Warwick #193 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 25, 1984* R64 Austrian Open Kitzbühel ATP 250 Clay
Steve Meister #80 1-6 0-1 (ret.) L H2H Match data Jul 12, 1984* R32 Swiss Open Gstaad ATP 250 Clay
Van Winitsky #70 1-6 6-1 1-6 L H2H Match data Apr 12, 1984* R32 Nice ATP 250 Clay
Kevin Curren #8 6-2 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Mar 1, 1984* R32 Madrid ATP 250 Carpet
Steve Denton #59 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 10, 1984* R16 Richmond Wct ATP 250 Carpet

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Manuel Orantes's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ilie Nastase 8 16 24 May 30, 1979 H2H
Eddie Dibbs 8 9 17 Jul 28, 1983 H2H
Guillermo Vilas 8 8 16 Jun 4, 1980 H2H
Jimmy Connors 3 12 15 Jun 6, 1979 H2H
Jaime Fillol 9 5 14 Jan 29, 1982 H2H

Singles Titles (37)

Manuel Orantes singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
196819 1 1 Madrid Real
196920 2 2 Barcelona Open, Macon
197122 2 2 Barcelona Open, Austrian Open Kitzbühel
197223 5 5 Swedish Open, Brussels, Caracas, Hamburg Open, Italian Open
197324 4 4 Indianapolis, Louisville, Nice, Valencia
197526 8 1 1 6 Swedish Open, Bournemouth, Cairo, Hamburg Open, Indianapolis, Monte-Carlo Masters, Canadian Open, US Open
197627 7 6 1 Barcelona, Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Madrid, Munich Open, Tehran, Valencia, ATP Finals
197728 3 3 Indianapolis, Japan Open, U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
197829 1 1 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
197930 1 1 Munich Open
198132 1 1 Palermo
198233 1 1 Bournemouth
Total 37 1 1 34 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Manuel Orantes career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19681930194961.2%
19692024103470.6%
1970212182972.4%
19712236185466.7%
19722370209077.8%
19732468239174.7%27
19742565299469.2%1011
197526891910882.4%115
197627821910181.2%54
19772863228574.1%46
19782943176071.7%712
19793034205463.0%1319
1980311382161.9%1958
19813227224955.1%5846
1982331582365.2%4542
19833413162944.8%4172
1984350550.0%74555
Career69328397671.0%

Career Results by Surface

Manuel Orantes career results by season and 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 43757.1%49166575.4%651154.5%651154.5% 65299469.1%
197526 44850.0%85149985.9%0110.0% 891910882.4%
197627 51683.3%66127884.6%1161764.7% 821910181.2%
197728 941369.2%48105882.8%681442.9% 63228574.1%
197829 32560.0%3294178.0%861457.1% 43176071.7%
197930 16714.3%29103974.4%11250.0%33650.0% 34205463.0%
198031 1382161.9% 1382161.9%
198132 0220.0%27154264.3%0550.0% 27224955.1%
198233 0110.0%1572268.2% 1582365.2%
198334 0110.0%13152846.4% 13162944.8%
198435 0330.0%0220.0% 0550.0%
Career614510657.5%55016271277.2%31255655.4%515110250.0%69328397671.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Manuel Orantes career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197324 0550.0%0062875.0%21366.7% 881650.0%
197425 14520.0%31475.0%62875.0%71887.5% 1782568.0%
197526 11250.0%0051683.3%202100.0% 821080.0%
197627 00101100.0%0000 101100.0%
197728 381127.3%971656.2%2052580.0%00 32205261.5%
197829 0550.0%1061662.5%1742181.0%303100.0% 30154566.7%
197930 0440.0%54955.6%861457.1%00 13142748.1%
198031 0330.0%0220.0%72977.8%00 771450.0%
198132 15616.7%391225.0%941369.2%00 13183141.9%
198233 0220.0%303100.0%731070.0%00 1051566.7%
198334 12333.3%24633.3%44850.0%00 7101741.2%
198435 0110.0%000330.0%0110.0% 0550.0%
Career 7404714.9%36336952.2%893612571.2%1431782.4% 14611225856.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 258/976 (26.4%) of Manuel Orantes's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Manuel Orantes advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 19 1657 124.2 -87 +133 -164 64.9% +1.19 5–8 (38%) +2.19
1969 20 1817 137.3 -78 +153 -303 62.6% +1.12 4–1 (80%) +0.30
1970 21 1865 141.7 +95 -295 65.6% +1.32 3–2 (60%) +0.09
1971 22 1980 134.1 -260 +104 -336 66.7% +0.95 4–4 (50%) 9–3 (75%) 103.1 +2.49
1972 23 2004 150.4 -86 +215 -208 71.7% +1.54 11–4 (73%) 8–10 (44%) 102.5 +3.31
1973 24 1891 155.3 -77 +249 -100 70.8% +1.36 12–4 (75%) 13–6 (68%) 105.8 +2.25
1974 25 1961 154.2 -128 +146 -198 68.0% +1.43 8–9 (47%) 9–4 (69%) 100.6 -1.82
1975 26 2051 164.3 -240 +129 76.7% +2.16 8–5 (62%) 6–10 (38%) 95.7 +0.18
1976 27 2191 170.5 -143 +108 74.0% +1.82 20–9 (69%) 13–8 (62%) 109.2 -0.28
1977 28 2093 163.2 -142 +113 70.6% +1.79 13–6 (68%) 7–9 (44%) 95.7 -0.86
1978 29 2029 162.4 -128 +113 71.0% +1.56 6–5 (55%) 5–6 (45%) 95.3 -3.98
1979 30 1908 153.3 -116 +124 59.7% +0.83 7–5 (58%) 7–5 (58%) 97.8 +0.79
1980 31 1888 144.9 +65 60.8% +0.59 6–2 (75%) 1–2 (33%) 101.4 -0.24
1981 32 1850 150.0 -164 +64 54.1% +0.29 6–5 (55%) 5–4 (56%) 99.7 -1.36
1982 33 1871 145.5 +67 62.7% +1.24 3–2 (60%) 2–4 (33%) 99.3 +0.18
1983 34 1713 146.7 +32 53.5% +0.61 2–10 (17%) 3–6 (33%) 86.7 -1.98
1984 35 1636 108.4 +55 20.0% -2.10 0–2 +0.02
Career 2229 160.1 -133 +130 -224 68.0% +1.39 118–83 (59%) 88–77 (53%) 98.4 +0.13

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Manuel Orantes Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGWUSOAO W-L
Win %
196819 R128R128QF 3–3 (50%)
196920 R32R128R64 3–3 (50%)
197021 R16R32 5–2 (71%)
197122 R128R128R16 3–3 (50%)
197223 SFSFR32 11–3 (79%)
197324 R64R32 3–2 (60%)
197425 FR16R64 10–3 (77%)
197526 R128W 7–1 (88%)
197627 QFQF 8–2 (80%)
197728 QF 4–1 (80%)
197829 QFR128 4–2 (67%)
197930 R16R64 4–2 (67%)
198031 R16 3–1 (75%)
198132 R128 0–1 (0%)
198334 R64 1–1 (50%)
W-L 31–14
(69%)
11–7
(61%)
24–8
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
69–30
(70%)

ATP 500

Manuel Orantes ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge ITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197324 FF 10–2 (83%)
197425 QFF 8–2 (80%)
197526 FW 11–1 (92%)
197627 R32 1–1 (50%)
197829 R32 0–1 (0%)
198031 QF 3–1 (75%)
198132 R32 1–1 (50%)
198334 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 17–6
(74%)
0–1
(0%)
17–3
(85%)
34–10
(77%)

ATP 250

Manuel Orantes ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADESWEBARBASBRIBUECINEASGENGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPPARQUEITAROTSPBSTGSTOSTUTKYWASAVIBARBIRBIRBOUBRUCAICALCARCOLCURDENDORDUSGUAHAMJOHKANKINAUSLASLISLONLONLOSLOSLOUMACMANMEMMERMEXMEXMONNEWNEWNICNOREASOMAPALIWPEPPHIQUIRICSACSALSALSANSARSOUSOUST.SYDTAMTEHCANU.SVALVINWEM W-L
Win %
196819 R64R16FR32WR16R32R32SFFR64R32QFR32R16R64 23–15 (61%)
196920 WFR16R16R32R32R16WR16 21–7 (75%)
197021 QFFFR32R16SF 16–6 (73%)
197122 WR32QFWR16QFR16SFFR32R16R16R32R16SFR32R16 33–15 (69%)
197223 WFQFWQFWSFWWR16QFR16R16QFR16QFR16QFFF 58–15 (79%)
197324 FFFR16R16FSFR32WR32QFR64R32WWR16R32W 55–16 (77%)
197425 FFFR32SFSFR32R32QFSFQFQFR32R16QFSFR16R64R16R16 44–20 (69%)
197526 WSFWR16FWWFQFWWFR16QFQFQFQFF 70–14 (83%)
197627 WFWWWQFFFFSFFQFFQFWR64WR32 69–14 (83%)
197728 FFR32R16QFR16WR16WR16SFFQFQFFSFR32QFR16SFQFW 58–19 (75%)
197829 SFR32QFSFSFR16QFR16SFQFR16R32R16W 36–13 (73%)
197930 QFR16SFFR32WQFR64R32RRR32R32R32SFSF 30–18 (62%)
198031 QFR32R32R64FR64 7–6 (54%)
198132 R16R16SFR64R32R32R32R32R64SFSFWQFRRSFR32QF 26–20 (57%)
198233 R16R32SFQFWR32QFR16R16 15–8 (65%)
198334 R32R32R32R32R32SFR32R32R64R32R32FR32R16 12–14 (46%)
198435 R32R64R32R32R16 0–5 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
15–2
(88%)
59–13
(82%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
10–4
(71%)
4–1
(80%)
3–3
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
4–3
(57%)
34–10
(77%)
1–2
(33%)
3–3
(50%)
23–5
(82%)
43–12
(78%)
22–13
(63%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
14–2
(88%)
33–6
(85%)
1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
10–3
(77%)
2–3
(40%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
10–3
(77%)
0–1
(0%)
10–1
(91%)
10–9
(53%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
18–3
(86%)
5–0
(100%)
5–0
(100%)
4–1
(80%)
10–3
(77%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–5
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
6–4
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
3–1
(75%)
17–4
(81%)
7–2
(78%)
6–2
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
26–6
(81%)
14–5
(74%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
6–1
(86%)
3–1
(75%)
1–2
(33%)
3–4
(43%)
2–1
(67%)
1–4
(20%)
1–1
(50%)
2–3
(40%)
0–5
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
6–2
(75%)
9–3
(75%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
14–4
(78%)
3–1
(75%)
24–6
(80%)
15–1
(94%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
573–225
(72%)

ATP Finals

Manuel Orantes ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FIN W-L
Win %
197223 RR 1–2 (33%)
197324 RR 0–3 (0%)
197425 RR 1–2 (33%)
197526 RR 1–2 (33%)
197627 W 4–1 (80%)
197728 RR 1–2 (33%)
W-L 8–12
(40%)
8–12
(40%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Manuel Orantes ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
19732423467
19742510109121011131111
1975261112101095
19762754
197728666777655666
197829777877799111212
197930131211121111182824192019
198031181414202323213244565958
19813254555452981006445444746
198233455853423330302936334142
198334444735385551646963757272
198435767887252268328372547540555
198536553569630683688691798

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Manuel Orantes's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Ken Rosewall AUS #2 2,233 728 535 193 73.5% $1,602,700 39 4 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Arthur Ashe USA #2 2,259 1,048 792 256 75.6% $1,584,909 44 3 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG #2 2,355 1,173 890 283 75.9% $4,923,882 62 4 0 1968–1992 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,196 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
John Newcombe AUS #1 2,203 764 544 220 71.2% $1,062,408 38 5 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU #1 2,294 1,190 860 330 72.3% $2,076,761 67 2 0 1968–1985 Rivalries Match log
Rod Laver AUS #3 2,303 715 570 145 79.7% $1,565,413 69 5 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Raul Ramirez MEX #4 2,151 786 530 256 67.4% $2,217,971 20 0 0 1970–1983 Rivalries Match log
Roscoe Tanner USA #4 2,162 886 592 294 66.8% $1,696,198 17 1 0 1969–1985 Rivalries Match log
Eddie Dibbs USA #5 2,169 867 605 262 69.8% $2,016,426 22 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Manuel Orantes?
Manuel Orantes is 77 years old, born on February 6, 1949.
Which country does Manuel Orantes represent?
Manuel Orantes represents Spain in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Manuel Orantes?
Manuel Orantes is 178 cm / 5'10".
Does Manuel Orantes use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Manuel Orantes uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Manuel Orantes left-handed or right-handed?
Manuel Orantes plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Manuel Orantes won?
Manuel Orantes has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was US Open in 1975.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Manuel Orantes won?
TennisDB does not group any of Manuel Orantes's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Manuel Orantes won?
Manuel Orantes has won 37 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Bournemouth in 1982.
What is Manuel Orantes' highest ATP ranking?
Manuel Orantes' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
What is Manuel Orantes' career win-loss record?
Manuel Orantes has a career ATP singles record of 693 wins and 283 losses (71.0%).
How much career prize money has Manuel Orantes earned?
Manuel Orantes has earned at least $1,398,303 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Manuel Orantes's career appear in TennisDB?
Manuel Orantes appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1984.
On which surface does Manuel Orantes have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Manuel Orantes's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 77.2% (550–162).
Who has Manuel Orantes faced most often?
Manuel Orantes' most frequent opponent is Ilie Nastase, with a head-to-head record of 8–16 across 24 meetings.