H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Manuel Santana vs Christian Kuhnke H2H: 0-1

Christian Kuhnke holds a 1–0 lead over Manuel Santana in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Christian Kuhnke leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Christian Kuhnke won the 1971 Berlin final 6-2 7-9 0-6 7-5 4-4 RET.

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Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Christian Kuhnke
GER Age 87 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Christian Kuhnke 6-2 7-9 0-6 7-5 4-4 (ret.) Manuel Santana Match data May 30, 1971* F Berlin ATP 250 Clay

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 1,993 113 50 69.3% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Christian Kuhnke #286 #210 0 1,886 49 27 64.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Christian Kuhnke
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
30 1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,814 0 4 1969 13–6 68.4% — 1,686 0 0
31 1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 6 1970 22–7 75.9% — 1,802 0 1
32 1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,990 0 8 1971 11–3 78.6% — 1,833 0 2
33 1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,930 0 8 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,808 0 2
34 1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,865 0 8 — — — — — — —
35 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,839 0 8 1974 2–10 16.7% #210 1,649 0 2
36 1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,810 0 8 — — — — — — —
37 1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,758 0 8 — — — — — — —
38 1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,693 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,678 0 8 — — — — — — —
40 1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,677 0 8 — — — — — — —

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 Christian Kuhnke
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 %
30 1968 0 3 3 0.0% 31 4 35 88.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 12 5 17 70.6% — — — — — — — —
31 1969 — — — — 20 4 24 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1970 10 3 13 76.9% 12 4 16 75.0% — — — — — — — —
32 1970 2 2 4 50.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 1971 — — — — 11 3 14 78.6% — — — — — — — —
33 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1972 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
34 1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1974 1 2 3 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 4 4 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% — 12 6 18 66.7% 37 17 54 68.5% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0%

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 Christian Kuhnke
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
30 1968 1814 136.4 — — — — -240 +129 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — — +0.49 1969 1686 126.9 — — — — — +54 — 61.8% +1.15 4–1 (80%) — — +0.80
31 1969 1908 142.2 — — — — -262 +167 -244 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — — +1.37 1970 1802 126.1 — — — — -46 +48 — 67.9% +1.59 7–0 (100%) — — +6.34
32 1970 1990 137.8 — — — — -171 +56 -251 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 98.5 +0.51 1971 1834 119.2 — — — — — +63 — 64.6% +0.96 2–0 1–0 — +2.24
33 1971 1930 121.8 — — — — -88 +70 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 — +2.58 1972 1808 99.7 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.62 1–0 — — +0.38
34 1972 1865 102.4 — — — — -91 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 — +0.61 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
35 1973 1839 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.11 1974 1650 113.8 — — — — -52 +143 — 33.3% -0.93 0–5 (0%) 0–2 — +0.63
36 1974 1810 107.0 — — — — — +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 110.9 — — — — — +128 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — — +1.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1977 1679 112.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
40 1978 1678 106.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1993 138.0 — — — — -159 +119 -245 68.9% +1.40 16–15 (52%) 5–9 (36%) 94.0 +4.77 — 1886 126.8 — — — — -48 +63 — 60.2% +0.90 14–6 (70%) 1–2 (33%) — +14.04

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.