H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Manuel Santana H2H: 1-2
Manuel Santana holds a 2–1 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Manuel Santana leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1969 Bastad final 8-6 6-4 6-1.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1969* | Bastad | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Manuel Santana | 8-6 6-4 6-1 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Jun 1, 1969* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Manuel Santana | 6-3 7-5 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Jul 13, 1968* | Bastad 1 | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 6-3 5-7 2-6 7-5 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ion Tiriac | Manuel Santana | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | 1968 | 38–11 | 77.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 25–6 | 80.6% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | 1970 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #188 | 1,743 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | 1975 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,699 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | 1976 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,640 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,641 | 0 | 11 |