H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Adriano Panatta vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 7-8
Manuel Orantes holds a 8–7 lead over Adriano Panatta in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 7–5 on clay, while Adriano Panatta leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Adriano Panatta won the 1979 Nations Cup round-robin match 7-6 6-0.
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ITA
Age 76
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7
–
8
15 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1979 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 7-6 6-0 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1979 | Dorado Beach | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Adriano Panatta | 6-3 6-4 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Adriano Panatta | 4-1 (ret.) | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| May 8, 1978 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 7-6 6-7 6-3 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Nov 30, 1975 | Masters | ATP Finals | RR | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 7-6 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1975 | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6-1 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1975* | Toronto | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-1 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| May 30, 1975* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-3 6-2 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1973* | Madrid | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 6-4 4-3 (ret.) | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1973* | Nice | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 5-7 4-6 7-6 12-10 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| Apr 15, 1973* | Nice | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 5-7 4-6 7-6 12-10 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| Apr 7, 1973* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-0 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Apr 1, 1973* | Valencia | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-4 6-3 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1972* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-3 9-8 6-0 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
| May 23, 1969* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-4 | Adriano Panatta | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Panatta | #807 | #4 | 0 | 2,172 | 379 | 226 | 62.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| Manuel Orantes | #798 | #2 | 0 | 2,229 | 696 | 286 | 70.9% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 38 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Adriano Panatta | Manuel Orantes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1971 | 19–11 | 63.3% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1972 | 26–17 | 60.5% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1973 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #14 | 1,839 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1974 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #34 | 1,839 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1975 | 53–27 | 66.2% | #14 | 2,013 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | 1976 | 40–15 | 72.7% | #7 | 2,020 | 1 | 7 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 1977 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #23 | 1,951 | 1 | 8 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 |
| 27 | 1978 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #23 | 1,933 | 1 | 9 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 |
| 28 | 1979 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #28 | 1,867 | 1 | 10 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 |
| 29 | 1980 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #32 | 1,937 | 1 | 11 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 |
| 30 | 1981 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #40 | 1,787 | 1 | 11 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 1982 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #96 | 1,708 | 1 | 11 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 |
| 32 | 1983 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #174 | 1,642 | 1 | 11 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 |