H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC

Rod Laver vs Manuel Santana H2H: 0-1

Manuel Santana holds a 1–0 lead over Rod Laver in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Manuel Santana leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Manuel Santana won the 1970 Barcelona Open final 6-4 6-3 6-4.

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Rod Laver
AUS Age 88 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Manuel Santana
ESP Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Manuel Santana 6-4 6-3 6-4 Rod Laver Match data Oct 9, 1970* F Barcelona Open 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,303 570 145 79.7% 5 0 0 0 64 69
Manuel Santana #374 #145 0 1,993 113 50 69.3% 0 0 0 0 8 8

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 Rod Laver Manuel Santana
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
29 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,879 1 10 — — — — — — —
30 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,162 5 26 1968 38–11 77.6% — 1,814 0 4
31 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,216 5 39 1969 25–6 80.6% — 1,907 0 6
32 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,158 5 46 1970 25–8 75.8% — 1,990 0 8
33 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,018 5 51 1971 14–7 66.7% — 1,930 0 8
34 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,103 5 58 1972 2–2 50.0% — 1,865 0 8
35 1974 42–9 82.4% #4 2,124 5 64 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,839 0 8
36 1975 49–12 80.3% #10 2,100 5 69 1974 2–3 40.0% #188 1,810 0 8
37 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 2,006 5 69 1975 2–3 40.0% #212 1,758 0 8
38 1977 5–9 35.7% #106 1,937 5 69 1976 4–6 40.0% #169 1,693 0 8
39 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,926 5 69 1977 0–2 0.0% #234 1,678 0 8
40 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,909 5 69 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 Rod Laver Manuel Santana
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 %
29 1968 16 6 22 72.7% 31 9 40 77.5% 17 2 19 89.5% 9 2 11 81.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1969 21 4 25 84.0% 12 4 16 75.0% 34 3 37 91.9% 30 3 33 90.9% 1968 0 3 3 0.0% 31 4 35 88.6% 2 1 3 66.7% 5 3 8 62.5%
31 1970 33 3 36 91.7% 8 2 10 80.0% 21 4 25 84.0% 27 6 33 81.8% 1969 — — — — 20 4 24 83.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 1971 27 4 31 87.1% 14 6 20 70.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 34 7 41 82.9% 1970 2 2 4 50.0% 14 4 18 77.8% 3 1 4 75.0% 6 1 7 85.7%
33 1972 8 6 14 57.1% 9 4 13 69.2% 3 1 4 75.0% 30 5 35 85.7% 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 8 4 12 66.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
34 1973 18 3 21 85.7% 19 6 25 76.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 28 6 34 82.4% 1972 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
35 1974 12 2 14 85.7% 15 0 15 100.0% — — — — 15 7 22 68.2% 1973 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
36 1975 19 2 21 90.5% 21 7 28 75.0% — — — — 9 3 12 75.0% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
37 1976 4 3 7 57.1% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 5 5 10 50.0% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0%
38 1977 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 2 5 7 28.6% 1976 — — — — 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — —
39 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% 1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
40 1979 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
Career — 160 36 196 81.6% 129 41 170 75.9% 88 16 104 84.6% 193 52 245 78.8% — 9 10 19 47.4% 79 24 103 76.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 16 11 27 59.3%

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 Rod Laver Manuel Santana
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
29 1968 1880 130.3 — — — — +4 -6 +3 74.4% +1.65 15–6 (71%) — — -0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1969 2162 149.8 — — — — +114 -174 +143 76.7% +1.93 22–7 (76%) — — -1.40 1968 1814 136.4 — — — — -240 +129 -240 74.5% +1.84 5–6 (45%) — — +0.50
31 1970 2216 155.8 — — — — +205 -202 +12 76.8% +1.87 21–6 (78%) 6–2 (75%) 105.7 -1.22 1969 1908 142.2 — — — — -262 +167 -244 73.9% +1.81 3–2 (60%) — — +1.37
32 1971 2158 162.7 — — — — +163 -164 0 71.8% +1.59 26–7 (79%) 11–14 (44%) 99.7 -5.72 1970 1990 137.8 — — — — -171 +56 -251 70.9% +1.45 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 98.5 +0.51
33 1972 2019 162.7 — — — — +114 -24 +111 69.6% +1.41 13–11 (54%) 7–10 (41%) 89.2 -3.85 1971 1930 121.8 — — — — -88 +70 — 75.5% +1.69 1–0 1–1 — +2.58
34 1973 2104 156.6 — — — — +129 -106 -11 73.5% +1.55 18–7 (72%) 17–10 (63%) 102.6 -2.12 1972 1865 102.4 — — — — -91 — — 53.8% +0.46 — 0–1 — +0.61
35 1974 2124 154.6 — — — — +39 +3 — 73.2% +1.66 12–3 (80%) 6–3 (67%) 105.2 -0.96 1973 1839 — — — — — — — — — — — — — +0.11
36 1975 2100 163.1 — — — — +102 -5 — 71.6% +1.53 16–7 (70%) 14–11 (56%) 100.3 -2.95 1974 1810 107.0 — — — — — +168 — 50.0% +0.30 1–1 1–1 — +0.35
37 1976 2006 156.1 — — — — +89 +19 — 46.0% -0.38 2–3 (40%) 6–2 (75%) 102.1 -2.11 1975 1759 107.5 — — — — -73 — — 46.2% +0.15 1–2 (33%) 0–1 — +0.70
38 1977 1937 147.8 — — — — +74 — +86 44.4% -0.42 1–4 (20%) — — -2.94 1976 1693 110.9 — — — — — +128 — 40.9% -0.77 1–1 — — +1.30
39 1978 1926 125.9 — — — — +46 — — 50.0% 0.00 2–0 1–1 — -0.22 1977 1679 112.7 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.75 — 0–1 — -0.60
40 1979 1910 103.6 — — — — — — — 33.3% -2.33 0–1 1–0 — -0.31 1978 1678 106.0 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.20 1–0 0–1 — +0.12
Career — 2304 159.0 — — — — +120 -67 +61 72.3% +1.57 148–62 (70%) 69–53 (57%) 102.7 -3.39 — 1993 138.0 — — — — -159 +119 -245 68.9% +1.40 16–15 (52%) 5–9 (36%) 94.0 +4.78

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.