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

John McEnroe vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 3-3

John McEnroe and Manuel Orantes are tied 3–3 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 2–1 on carpet, while Manuel Orantes leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1979 Indianapolis quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3 – 3
6 main draw meetings
Manuel Orantes
ESP Age 77 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 6, 1979 Indianapolis ATP 250 QF Clay John McEnroe #3 6-3 6-3 Manuel Orantes #19 Match data
Jul 27, 1978* Washington ATP 250 R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #7 6-7 6-1 7-5 John McEnroe #15 Match data
Mar 18, 1978* Washington Indoor ATP 250 QF Carpet Manuel Orantes #7 4-6 6-4 6-3 John McEnroe #16 Match data
Jan 27, 1978* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #18 7-6 6-2 Manuel Orantes #7 Match data
Sep 30, 1977* San Francisco ATP 250 R16 Carpet John McEnroe #25 6-4 6-4 Manuel Orantes #5 Match data
Sep 9, 1977* US Open Grand Slam R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #5 6-2 6-3 John McEnroe #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
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76
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 McEnroe Manuel Orantes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1968 30–19 61.2% — 1,637 0 1
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1969 24–10 70.6% — 1,809 0 3
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1970 21–8 72.4% — 1,859 0 3
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1971 36–18 66.7% — 1,939 0 5
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1972 70–20 77.8% — 1,998 0 10
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1973 68–23 74.7% #7 1,858 0 15
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1974 65–30 68.4% #11 1,946 0 15
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1975 89–18 83.2% #5 2,052 1 23
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1976 77–17 81.9% #4 2,181 1 30
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1977 63–21 75.0% #7 2,062 1 33
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 1978 47–18 72.3% #12 2,026 1 35
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 1979 34–23 59.6% #19 1,895 1 36
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 1980 15–9 62.5% #58 1,877 1 36
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 1981 29–23 55.8% #46 1,847 1 37
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 1982 15–8 65.2% #42 1,870 1 38
34 — — — — — — — 1983 13–16 44.8% #72 1,711 1 38
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 1984 0–5 0.0% #555 1,634 1 38