H2H data updated: 2026-08-15 02:40 UTC

Manuel Santana vs Billy Higgins H2H: 1-0

Manuel Santana holds a 1–0 lead over Billy Higgins in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Santana leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1969 US Open round of 128 6-2 7-5 6-1.

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Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Billy Higgins

H2H Match Log

WinnerScoreLoserMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Manuel Santana 6-2 7-5 6-1 Billy Higgins Match data Aug 29, 1969* R128 US Open Grand Slam Grass

* 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 Santana #374 #145 0 1,993 113 50 69.3% 0 0 0 0 11 11
Billy Higgins — — — 1,508 — — — 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 Billy Higgins
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
30 1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,815 0 7 — — — — — — —
31 1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 9 — — — — — — —
32 1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,990 0 11 — — — — — — —
33 1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,930 0 11 — — — — — — —
34 1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,866 0 11 — — — — — — —
35 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,840 0 11 — — — — — — —
36 1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,787 0 11 — — — — — — —
37 1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,735 0 11 — — — — — — —
38 1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,677 0 11 — — — — — — —
39 1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,663 0 11 — — — — — — —
40 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,663 0 11 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Manuel Santana Billy Higgins
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1 3 4 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 1 0 1 100.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
30 1968 0 3 3 0.0% 31 4 35 88.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
31 1969 — — — — 20 4 24 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1970 2 2 4 50.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 1974 — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — —
33 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1976 — — — — 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1978 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 9 10 19 47.4% 79 24 103 76.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 16 11 27 59.3% — 3 8 11 27.3% 7 17 24 29.2% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 2 3 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Billy Higgins
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1476 100.0 — — — — +69 -8 +33 25.0% -1.75 1–2 (33%) — -0.79
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1425 93.7 — — — — — — — 10.0% -2.80 0–1 0–1 +0.39
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1435 98.9 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.40 0–1 1–0 +0.54
30 1968 1815 136.6 — — — — -245 +136 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — +0.44 1972 1478 117.6 — — — — +89 +32 — 39.5% -1.03 4–4 (50%) 4–2 (67%) +0.24
31 1969 1908 142.1 — — — — -264 +169 -243 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — +1.32 1973 1471 111.8 — — — — +70 +41 — 25.0% -1.81 0–2 — -0.47
32 1970 1991 138.0 — — — — -174 +58 -252 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) +0.51 1974 1493 104.7 — — — — — +23 — 36.4% -1.55 1–0 1–0 -0.03
33 1971 1931 122.4 — — — — -87 +69 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 +2.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1972 1866 102.9 — — — — -88 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 +0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1973 1840 — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1974 1788 106.9 — — — — — +192 — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 1–1 +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1975 1736 107.5 — — — — -70 — — 46.2% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 +0.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1976 1678 110.5 — — — — — +141 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — +1.34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1977 1664 112.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 -0.58 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1978 1664 106.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 +0.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1993 138.2 — — — — -160 +124 -245 68.9% +1.40 16–15 (52%) 5–9 (36%) +4.82 — 1508 109.3 — — — — +77 +26 +33 32.1% -1.46 6–10 (38%) 6–3 (67%) -0.27

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.