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

Manuel Orantes vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 4-3

Manuel Orantes holds a 4–3 lead over Arthur Ashe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 4–1 on clay, while Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1978 Boston semifinal 6-3 6-2.

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Manuel Orantes
ESP Age 77 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4 – 3
7 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 26, 1978* Boston ATP 250 SF Clay Manuel Orantes #9 6-3 6-2 Arthur Ashe #18 Match data
Feb 24, 1978* Denver ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #98 6-4 6-3 Manuel Orantes #7 Match data
Nov 30, 1975 Masters ATP Finals RR Hard Arthur Ashe #3 6-4 6-1 Manuel Orantes #5 Match data
Aug 4, 1975 Indianapolis ATP 250 F Clay Manuel Orantes #7 6-2 6-2 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Mar 27, 1975* Monte Carlo Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #12 6-2 6-3 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Jun 12, 1974* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #12 6-1 6-2 6-2 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
May 10, 1970* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 Manuel Orantes 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
Manuel Orantes #798 #2 0 2,229 696 286 70.9% 1 2 1 0 34 38
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1968 30–19 61.2% — 1,637 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1969 24–10 70.6% — 1,809 0 3 — — — — — — —
21 1970 21–8 72.4% — 1,859 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1971 36–18 66.7% — 1,939 0 5 — — — — — — —
23 1972 70–20 77.8% — 1,998 0 10 — — — — — — —
24 1973 68–23 74.7% #7 1,858 0 15 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1974 65–30 68.4% #11 1,946 0 15 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1975 89–18 83.2% #5 2,052 1 23 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1976 77–17 81.9% #4 2,181 1 30 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1977 63–21 75.0% #7 2,062 1 33 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1978 47–18 72.3% #12 2,026 1 35 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1979 34–23 59.6% #19 1,895 1 36 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1980 15–9 62.5% #58 1,877 1 36 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1981 29–23 55.8% #46 1,847 1 37 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1982 15–8 65.2% #42 1,870 1 38 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1983 13–16 44.8% #72 1,711 1 38 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1984 0–5 0.0% #555 1,634 1 38 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49