H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 4-2
Manuel Orantes holds a 4–2 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 3–2 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1978 St. Louis Wct third round 7-6 6-3.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1978* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Manuel Orantes | 7-6 6-3 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Feb 6, 1976* | Barcelona Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 7-6(6) 6-3 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1975* | Boston | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | (def.) | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1973* | Toronto | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1971* | Barcelona Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| May 24, 1969* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 7-5 1-6 6-4 | 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 |
| Cliff Drysdale | #423 | #13 | 0 | 2,134 | 402 | 253 | 61.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #47 | 1,862 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #217 | 1,710 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #423 | 1,707 | 0 | 8 |