H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Manuel Orantes vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
Manuel Orantes holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Orantes leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Manuel Orantes won the 1970 Wimbledon first round 6-2 6-2 7-9 6-4.
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ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1970* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 7-9 6-4 | Syd Ball | 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 |
| Syd Ball | #748 | #63 | 0 | 1,725 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 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 | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |