H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Hans Joachim Ploetz H2H: 2-0
Manuel Orantes holds a 2–0 lead over Hans Joachim Ploetz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1974 Munich third round 6-2 6-3.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1974* | Munich | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-3 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1969* | Macon | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-4 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 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 |
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 42.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Hans Joachim Ploetz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |