H2H data updated: 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC

Manuel Santana vs Allan McDonald H2H: 1-0

Manuel Santana holds a 1–0 lead over Allan McDonald in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Santana leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1972 South African Open round of 32 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5.

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Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Allan McDonald
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Manuel Santana 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5 Allan McDonald Match data Apr 11, 1972* R32 South African Open ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Manuel Santana #374 #145 0 1,990 113 50 69.3% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Allan McDonald #308 #217 0 1,539 22 38 36.7% 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.

Age Manuel Santana Allan McDonald
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 0–2 0.0% — 1,461 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1969 1–3 25.0% — 1,445 0 0
19 — — — — — — — 1970 7–11 38.9% — 1,474 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1971 5–6 45.5% — 1,491 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1972 4–7 36.4% — 1,522 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1973 5–7 41.7% #228 1,499 0 0
23 — — — — — — — 1974 0–1 0.0% #297 1,489 0 0
24 — — — — — — — 1975 0–1 0.0% #308 1,478 0 0
30 1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,814 0 4 — — — — — — —
31 1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 6 — — — — — — —
32 1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,987 0 8 — — — — — — —
33 1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,928 0 8 — — — — — — —
34 1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,863 0 8 — — — — — — —
35 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,838 0 8 — — — — — — —
36 1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,809 0 8 — — — — — — —
37 1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,757 0 8 — — — — — — —
38 1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,692 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,677 0 8 — — — — — — —
40 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,677 0 8 — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Manuel Santana Allan McDonald
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1461 95.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.08
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1445 104.6 — — — — — — +25 27.3% -1.55 0–1 — — +0.02
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1474 108.0 — — — — — — +34 40.4% -0.49 3–3 (50%) — — +1.32
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1492 107.3 — — — — — -7 +45 42.3% -0.27 — — — +1.29
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1522 106.4 — — — — +41 — -1 45.5% -0.55 — — — -0.11
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1499 108.9 — — — — — -24 +12 45.2% +0.23 1–1 0–2 — +1.23
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1490 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.10
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1479 99.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.08
30 1968 1814 136.4 — — — — -240 +129 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — — +0.49 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1969 1908 142.2 — — — — -262 +167 -244 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — — +1.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1970 1988 137.8 — — — — -170 +60 -250 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 98.5 +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1971 1929 121.5 — — — — -87 +70 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 — +2.57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1972 1864 102.4 — — — — -90 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 — +0.61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1973 1838 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1974 1809 107.2 — — — — — +168 — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 1–1 — +0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1975 1758 107.5 — — — — -72 — — 46.2% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1976 1693 110.8 — — — — — +126 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — — +1.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1977 1678 112.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1978 1677 106.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1990 138.0 — — — — -158 +120 -245 68.9% +1.40 16–15 (52%) 5–9 (36%) 94.0 +4.75 — 1539 108.7 — — — — +41 -16 +24 39.5% -0.55 4–5 (44%) 0–2 — +6.91

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.