H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Bill Freer vs Manuel Santana H2H: 0-1

Manuel Santana holds a 1–0 lead over Bill Freer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Santana leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1971 Durban round of 32 6-3 6-4.

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Bill Freer
RSA Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Manuel Santana 6-3 6-4 Bill Freer Match data Apr 1, 1971* R32 Durban ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Bill Freer #511 #237 0 1,540 10 22 31.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manuel Santana #374 #145 0 1,993 113 50 69.3% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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.

Bill Freer Manuel Santana
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1969 2–2 50.0% — 1,519 0 0 1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,814 0 4
1970 3–5 37.5% — 1,523 0 0 1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 6
1971 2–7 22.2% — 1,467 0 0 1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,990 0 8
1972 3–2 60.0% — 1,507 0 0 1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,930 0 8
1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,501 0 0 1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,865 0 8
1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,483 0 0 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,839 0 8
1975 0–4 0.0% #238 1,464 0 0 1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,810 0 8
— — — — — — — 1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,758 0 8
— — — — — — — 1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,693 0 8
— — — — — — — 1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,678 0 8
— — — — — — — 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,677 0 8

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Bill Freer Manuel Santana
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1969 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 0 3 3 0.0% 31 4 35 88.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5%
1970 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1969 — — — — 20 4 24 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
1971 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1970 2 2 4 50.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7%
1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
1973 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1975 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career 5 9 14 35.7% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% Career 9 10 19 47.4% 79 24 103 76.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 16 11 27 59.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Bill Freer Manuel Santana
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1969 1520 96.3 — — — — +73 — — 37.5% -1.31 2–0 — — +0.23 1968 1814 136.4 — — — — -240 +129 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — — +0.50
1970 1523 101.5 — — — — — -1 +22 35.0% -1.45 1–0 — — +0.18 1969 1908 142.2 — — — — -262 +167 -244 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — — +1.37
1971 1468 94.4 — — — — +61 +39 +26 33.3% -1.44 1–3 (25%) 2–1 (67%) — +0.48 1970 1990 137.8 — — — — -171 +56 -251 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) — +0.51
1972 1507 105.5 — — — — +74 — — 53.3% +1.07 1–0 0–1 — +0.30 1971 1930 121.8 — — — — -88 +70 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 — +2.58
1973 1502 102.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.67 — — — -0.16 1972 1865 102.4 — — — — -91 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 — +0.61
1974 1484 97.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.13 1973 1839 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.11
1975 1464 113.9 — — — — +80 — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.27 1974 1810 107.0 — — — — — +168 — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 1–1 — +0.35
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1759 107.5 — — — — -73 — — 46.2% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.70
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1693 110.9 — — — — — +128 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — — +1.30
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1679 112.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.60
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1678 106.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — +0.12
Career 1540 102.7 — — — — +72 +19 +24 33.0% -1.21 5–3 (63%) 2–2 (50%) 101.5 +2.78 Career 1993 138.0 — — — — -159 +119 -245 68.9% +1.40 16–15 (52%) 5–9 (36%) 94.0 +4.78

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.