H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Manuel Santana H2H: 4-2
Arthur Ashe holds a 4–2 lead over Manuel Santana in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Manuel Santana leads 2–1 on carpet, while Arthur Ashe leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1978 Newport fourth round 7-5 6-2.
Want to explore more matchups? Advanced rivalry search lets you browse current and historical rivalries, unbeaten records, or every matchup for a player.
USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1978* | Newport | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-2 | Manuel Santana | Match data |
| Feb 9, 1970 | New York | ATP 250 | RR | Carpet | Manuel Santana | 6-5 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Sep 5, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-1 6-8 6-4 | Manuel Santana | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1968* | New York 1 | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Arthur Ashe | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | Manuel Santana | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1968* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Manuel Santana | 6-1 6-3 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1968* | San Juan | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | Manuel Santana | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,255 | 800 | 258 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 |
| Manuel Santana | #374 | #145 | 0 | 1,994 | 113 | 50 | 69.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 | Arthur Ashe | Manuel Santana | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 | 1968 | 38–11 | 77.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 | 1969 | 25–6 | 80.6% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 | 1970 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #188 | 1,743 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,699 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,640 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,641 | 0 | 11 |