H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Manuel Santana vs Frank Falderbaum H2H: 2-0

Manuel Santana holds a 2–0 lead over Frank Falderbaum in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Manuel Santana leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1971 Berlin semifinal 7-5 9-7 6-2.

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Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main draw meetings
Frank Falderbaum
GER Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Manuel Santana 7-5 9-7 6-2 Frank Falderbaum Match data May 29, 1971* SF Berlin ATP 250 Clay
Manuel Santana 7-5 9-7 Frank Falderbaum Match data May 7, 1971* R16 Madrid 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
Frank Falderbaum #176 #148 0 1,541 7 10 41.2% 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.

Manuel Santana Frank Falderbaum
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,814 0 4 1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,484 0 0
1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 6 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,472 0 0
1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,990 0 8 1970 1–2 33.3% — 1,464 0 0
1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,930 0 8 1971 3–3 50.0% — 1,536 0 0
1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,865 0 8 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,516 0 0
1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,839 0 8 1973 1–1 50.0% #166 1,521 0 0
1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,810 0 8 — — — — — — —
1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,758 0 8 — — — — — — —
1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,693 0 8 — — — — — — —
1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,678 0 8 — — — — — — —
1978 1–1 50.0% #374 1,677 0 8 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Manuel Santana Frank Falderbaum
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 %
1968 0 3 3 0.0% 31 4 35 88.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5% 1968 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1969 — — — — 20 4 24 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1969 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1970 2 2 4 50.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7% 1970 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
1971 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1971 — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — —
1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 — — — — 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% Career 1 1 2 50.0% 6 9 15 40.0% — — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Manuel Santana Frank Falderbaum
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
1968 1814 136.4 — — — — -240 +129 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — — +0.50 1968 1485 101.3 — — — — — +9 — 45.5% +0.18 0–1 — — +0.18
1969 1908 142.2 — — — — -262 +167 -244 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — — +1.37 1969 1473 101.3 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — -0.08
1970 1990 137.8 — — — — -171 +56 -251 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) — +0.51 1970 1464 99.8 — — — — — +10 — 30.0% -1.80 1–0 — — -0.04
1971 1930 121.8 — — — — -88 +70 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 — +2.58 1971 1537 128.2 — — — — — +38 — 61.5% +1.69 — — — +0.40
1972 1865 102.4 — — — — -91 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 — +0.61 1972 1516 97.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -1.50 — — — +0.32
1973 1839 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.11 1973 1521 99.6 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.33 — — — +0.36
1974 1810 107.0 — — — — — +168 — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 1–1 — +0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1759 107.5 — — — — -73 — — 46.2% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.70 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1693 110.9 — — — — — +128 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — — +1.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1679 112.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.60 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 +4.78 Career 1541 112.2 — — — — — +24 — 42.2% -0.11 1–1 — — +7.60

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.