H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Bjorn Borg vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 9-3

Bjorn Borg holds a 9–3 lead over Manuel Orantes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 7–3 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1981 Geneva semifinal 6-4 0-6 6-1.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
9 – 3
12 main draw meetings
Manuel Orantes
ESP Age 77 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 26, 1981* Geneva ATP 250 SF Clay Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 0-6 6-1 Manuel Orantes #45 Match data
Mar 30, 1980* Nice ATP 250 F Clay Bjorn Borg #1 6-2 6-0 6-1 Manuel Orantes #14 Match data
Oct 23, 1977* Barcelona ATP 250 F Clay Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 7-5 6-2 Manuel Orantes #6 Match data
Sep 12, 1976* US Open Grand Slam QF Clay Bjorn Borg #2 4-6 6-0 6-2 5-7 6-4 Manuel Orantes #7 Match data
Nov 9, 1974* Stockholm ATP 250 QF Hard Bjorn Borg #4 6-1 6-1 Manuel Orantes #11 Match data
Oct 19, 1974* Barcelona ATP 250 SF Clay Manuel Orantes #13 6-1 7-5 6-2 Bjorn Borg #4 Match data
Oct 18, 1974* Madrid ATP 250 SF Clay Bjorn Borg #4 6-4 6-2 3-6 7-6 Manuel Orantes #13 Match data
Jun 17, 1974* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Bjorn Borg #8 2-6 6-7(4) 6-0 6-1 6-1 Manuel Orantes #12 Match data
Jun 1, 1974* Rome Masters 1000 QF Clay Bjorn Borg #11 6-2 7-5 Manuel Orantes #9 Match data
Nov 20, 1973* London ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bjorn Borg #22 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes #3 Match data
Oct 13, 1973* Barcelona ATP 250 SF Clay Manuel Orantes #3 6-3 6-2 6-3 Bjorn Borg #31 Match data
Aug 26, 1973* Toronto Masters 1000 QF Clay Manuel Orantes #2 7-5 7-6(4) Bjorn Borg #29 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
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61
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 Bjorn Borg Manuel Orantes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 — — — — — — —
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 1968 30–19 61.2% — 1,637 0 1
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 1969 24–10 70.6% — 1,809 0 3
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 1970 21–8 72.4% — 1,859 0 3
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 1971 36–18 66.7% — 1,939 0 5
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 1972 70–20 77.8% — 1,998 0 10
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1973 68–23 74.7% #7 1,858 0 15
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1974 65–30 68.4% #11 1,946 0 15
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1975 89–18 83.2% #5 2,052 1 23
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1976 77–17 81.9% #4 2,181 1 30
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 1977 63–21 75.0% #7 2,062 1 33
29 — — — — — — — 1978 47–18 72.3% #12 2,026 1 35
30 — — — — — — — 1979 34–23 59.6% #19 1,895 1 36
31 — — — — — — — 1980 15–9 62.5% #58 1,877 1 36
32 — — — — — — — 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 1991 0–1 0.0% #1131 2,221 11 61 1984 0–5 0.0% #555 1,634 1 38
36 1992 0–8 0.0% #769 1,985 11 61 — — — — — — —
37 1993 0–3 0.0% #1120 1,908 11 61 — — — — — — —