H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Nicola Spear H2H: 5-1
Manuel Orantes holds a 5–1 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 4–1 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1976 Stockholm fourth round 6-1 6-2.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
5
–
1
6 main draw meetings
SRB
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1976* | Stockholm | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Manuel Orantes | 6-1 6-2 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Nov 20, 1975* | Calcutta | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-3 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| May 2, 1975* | Madrid | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 2-6 6-1 6-1 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Apr 12, 1975* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-3 6-3 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1972* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R64 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-1 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1969* | St. Petersburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Nicola Spear | (w/o) | 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 |
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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 | Nicola Spear | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |