Manuel Santana
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 17, 1969 | H2H |
| Clark Graebner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 4 | 0 | 4 | Mar 28, 1969 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 18, 1971 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Toma Ovici holds a 1–0 lead over Manuel Santana in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Toma Ovici leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Toma Ovici won the 1974 Salisbury round of 64 DEF.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toma Ovici | (def.) | Manuel Santana | Match data | Feb 26, 1974* | R64 | Salisbury | ATP 250 | Carpet |
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.
| 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 |
| Toma Ovici | #168 | #133 | 0 | 1,631 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Toma Ovici | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #182 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #156 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #168 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,587 | 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% | — | 1,990 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,930 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,865 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Toma Ovici | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1515 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | 50.0% | -1.00 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.15 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1545 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +14 | — | 40.0% | -0.75 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +0.19 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1570 | 111.5 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +10 | — | 41.7% | -0.83 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–1 | — | +1.11 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1618 | 118.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +22 | — | 61.1% | +0.44 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.28 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1588 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.28 |
| 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 | 1990 | 137.8 | — | — | — | — | -171 | +56 | -251 | 70.9% | +1.45 | 3–3 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 98.5 | +0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1971 | 1930 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | -88 | +70 | — | 75.5% | +1.69 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +2.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1972 | 1865 | 102.4 | — | — | — | — | -91 | — | — | 53.8% | +0.46 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1973 | 1839 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1974 | 1810 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +169 | — | 50.0% | +0.30 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | +0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1975 | 1759 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | -73 | — | — | 46.2% | +0.15 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1976 | 1693 | 110.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +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 | 138.1 | — | — | — | — | -159 | +119 | -245 | 68.9% | +1.40 | 16–15 (52%) | 5–9 (36%) | 94.0 | +4.77 | — | 1631 | 112.8 | — | — | — | — | -16 | +17 | — | 44.4% | -0.67 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | 99.7 | +4.38 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 2 | 4 | 6 | Jul 14, 1978 | H2H |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 17, 1969 | H2H |
| Clark Graebner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 26, 1970 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 4 | 0 | 4 | Mar 28, 1969 | H2H |
| Jim Osborne | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 18, 1971 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Proisy | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Frantisek Pala | 2 | 0 | 2 | Apr 22, 1975 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 19, 1974 | H2H |
| Kim Warwick | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 20, 1974 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 13, 1968 | H2H |