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

Manuel Orantes vs Cliff Richey H2H: 1-5

Cliff Richey holds a 5–1 lead over Manuel Orantes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1976 North Conway quarterfinal 6-4 6-3.

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Manuel Orantes
ESP Age 77 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 5
6 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 13, 1976* North Conway ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Richey #34 6-4 6-3 Manuel Orantes #4 Match data
Apr 14, 1972* Johannesburg ATP 250 F Hard Cliff Richey 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4 Manuel Orantes Match data
Mar 9, 1972* Hampton ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4 Manuel Orantes Match data
Mar 3, 1972* New York ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 4-6 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes Match data
Feb 24, 1972* Salisbury ATP 250 R16 Hard Manuel Orantes 6-1 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Mar 16, 1968* Caracas ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Richey 6-4 6-4 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 Richey #662 #16 0 2,112 488 224 68.5% 0 2 0 0 21 23

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 Richey
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 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 1971 36–18 66.7% — 1,939 0 5 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 1972 70–20 77.8% — 1,998 0 10 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1973 68–23 74.7% #7 1,858 0 15 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1974 65–30 68.4% #11 1,946 0 15 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1975 89–18 83.2% #5 2,052 1 23 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1976 77–17 81.9% #4 2,181 1 30 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1977 63–21 75.0% #7 2,062 1 33 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1978 47–18 72.3% #12 2,026 1 35 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1979 34–23 59.6% #19 1,895 1 36 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1980 15–9 62.5% #58 1,877 1 36 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1981 29–23 55.8% #46 1,847 1 37 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
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 — — — — — — —