H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-0
Manuel Orantes holds a 1–0 lead over Paul Gerken in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1969 US Open first round 11-9 7-9 3-6 6-4 9-7.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Manuel Orantes | 11-9 7-9 3-6 6-4 9-7 | Paul Gerken | 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 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,830 | 124 | 129 | 49.0% | 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.
| Age | Manuel Orantes | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |