H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Buster C Mottram H2H: 4-2
Manuel Orantes holds a 4–2 lead over Buster C Mottram in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 3–1 on clay, while Buster C Mottram leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Buster C Mottram won the 1979 Nations Cup round-robin match 7-5 1-6 6-1.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1979 | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Buster C Mottram | 7-5 1-6 6-1 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1979* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Buster C Mottram | 6-3 6-4 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1976* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1973* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Aug 31, 1973* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Manuel Orantes | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | Match data |
| Jul 20, 1973* | Kitzbuhel | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 7-5 | Buster C Mottram | 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 |
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| Manuel Orantes | Buster C Mottram | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 |
| 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 |
| 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 |
| 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |