H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 1-2
Manuel Orantes holds a 2–1 lead over Brian Gottfried in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 1–0 on carpet, while Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1978 Washington Indoor semifinal 6-4 6-2.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1978* | Washington Indoor | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Nov 12, 1976* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Aug 9, 1974* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7-5 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gottfried | #431 | #3 | 0 | 2,237 | 695 | 322 | 68.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| 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 | Brian Gottfried | Manuel Orantes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 |
| 30 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 |
| 32 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | 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 |