H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Manuel Orantes vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 3-1

Manuel Orantes holds a 3–1 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 3–0 on clay, while Nikola Pilic leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1976 Madrid third round 6-1 6-2.

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Manuel Orantes
ESP Age 77 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 14, 1976* Madrid ATP 250 R32 Clay Manuel Orantes #7 6-1 6-2 Nikola Pilic #73 Match data
May 14, 1976* Bournemouth ATP 250 R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #5 6-3 6-1 Nikola Pilic #60 Match data
Oct 16, 1975* Madrid ATP 250 R16 Clay Manuel Orantes #3 6-4 6-3 Nikola Pilic #58 Match data
Apr 12, 1974* Munich Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic #13 6-3 6-7 6-2 Manuel Orantes #10 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
Nikola Pilic #284 #12 0 1,953 301 248 54.8% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Nikola Pilic
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 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —
28 1977 63–21 75.0% #7 2,062 1 33 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1978 47–18 72.3% #12 2,026 1 35 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1979 34–23 59.6% #19 1,895 1 36 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1980 15–9 62.5% #58 1,877 1 36 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1981 29–23 55.8% #46 1,847 1 37 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1982 15–8 65.2% #42 1,870 1 38 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1983 13–16 44.8% #72 1,711 1 38 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1984 0–5 0.0% #555 1,634 1 38 1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6
36 — — — — — — — 1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6
37 — — — — — — — 1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6
38 — — — — — — — 1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6