H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-2
Rod Laver holds a 2–0 lead over Manuel Orantes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1976 Las Vegas round-robin match 4-6 7-6 7-5.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1976 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | RR | Carpet | Rod Laver | 4-6 7-6 7-5 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1970* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Rod Laver | 3-6 6-0 6-4 6-1 | 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 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |