H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Bob Hewitt vs Manuel Santana H2H: 2-0
Bob Hewitt holds a 2–0 lead over Manuel Santana in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Hewitt won the 1971 Durban final 7-6 6-1 6-1.
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RSA
Age 86
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1971* | Durban | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Bob Hewitt | 7-6 6-1 6-1 | Manuel Santana | Match data |
| May 17, 1970* | Brussels | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Bob Hewitt | 6-4 6-3 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hewitt | #669 | #32 | 0 | 2,005 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 | Bob Hewitt | Manuel Santana | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 28 | 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 | 1968 | 38–11 | 77.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 25–6 | 80.6% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 | 1970 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,855 | 0 | 11 | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,715 | 0 | 11 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 11 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #188 | 1,743 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | 1977 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 | 1975 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,699 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | 1978 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #206 | 1,596 | 0 | 11 | 1976 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #546 | 1,547 | 0 | 11 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,640 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 11 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,641 | 0 | 11 |