H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John James vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 0-1
Manuel Orantes holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1976 Tehran third round 6-2 6-0.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 1976* | Tehran | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-0 | John James | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,681 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | John James | Manuel Orantes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 |