H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Rafael Ruiz H2H: 1-0
Manuel Orantes holds a 1–0 lead over Rafael Ruiz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1973 Madrid second round 6-0 6-3.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1973* | Madrid | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-0 6-3 | Rafael Ruiz | 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 |
| Rafael Ruiz | #429 | #237 | 0 | 1,503 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | 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 | Rafael Ruiz | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #252 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #414 | 1,472 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |