H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Tanner vs M. Orantes H2H: 3-3
R. Tanner and M. Orantes are tied 3–3 after 6 ATP main-draw meetings. R. Tanner leads 3–0 on hard courts; M. Orantes leads 2–0 on clay courts. Their latest meeting was at Nations Cup in 1978, where M. Orantes won 6-4 7-6.
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USA
Age 74
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3
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3
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
Career Comparison
| Metric | R. Tanner | M. Orantes |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #4 | #2 |
| Peak Points | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 2,158 | 2,229 |
| Singles W-L | 595–298 | 696–286 |
| Win % | 66.6% | 70.9% |
| Grand Slam titles | 1 | 1 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 1 | 2 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 15 | 34 |
| Total titles | 17 | 38 |
| Age | R. Tanner | M. Orantes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1970 | 0–9 | 0.0% | — | 1,417 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 16–10 | 61.5% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1972 | 29–14 | 67.4% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1973 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1974 | 66–28 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1975 | 65–24 | 73.0% | #9 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1976 | 70–28 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,012 | 0 | 9 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | 1977 | 52–30 | 63.4% | #15 | 1,880 | 1 | 11 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 1978 | 59–24 | 71.1% | #11 | 1,935 | 1 | 13 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 |
| 27 | 1979 | 61–19 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,025 | 1 | 15 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 |
| 28 | 1980 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #13 | 1,993 | 1 | 16 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 |
| 29 | 1981 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #12 | 1,901 | 1 | 17 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 |
| 30 | 1982 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,779 | 1 | 17 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 1983 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #36 | 1,872 | 1 | 17 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 |
| 32 | 1984 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #249 | 1,679 | 1 | 17 | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #794 | 1,661 | 1 | 17 | 1982 | 15–8 | 65.2% | #42 | 1,870 | 1 | 38 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #72 | 1,711 | 1 | 38 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #555 | 1,634 | 1 | 38 |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1978* | Nations Cup | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | M. Orantes | 6-4 7-6 | R. Tanner | Match data |
| Feb 18, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | R. Tanner | 6-1 4-6 7-5 | M. Orantes | Match data |
| Dec 5, 1976 | Masters | ATP Finals | RR | Carpet | M. Orantes | 7-6 6-3 | R. Tanner | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1973* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | M. Orantes | 6-3 6-0 | R. Tanner | Match data |
| Sep 23, 1972* | Los Angeles Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | R. Tanner | 7-6 6-4 | M. Orantes | Match data |
| Aug 25, 1971* | Merion | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | R. Tanner | 6-2 6-3 | M. Orantes | Match data |