H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Manuel Orantes H2H: 2-2
Vitas Gerulaitis and Manuel Orantes are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Manuel Orantes leads 2–0 on clay, while Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Dorado Beach round-robin match 6-2 6-2.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 77
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1979 | Dorado Beach | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1977* | Monterrey Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | Match data |
| Oct 18, 1974* | Barcelona | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
| Aug 10, 1973* | Louisville | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-2 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | #796 | #3 | 0 | 2,238 | 527 | 231 | 69.5% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 |
| Manuel Orantes | #798 | #2 | 0 | 2,229 | 696 | 286 | 70.9% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 38 |
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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Manuel Orantes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 30–19 | 61.2% | — | 1,637 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | 1969 | 24–10 | 70.6% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | 1970 | 21–8 | 72.4% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | 1971 | 36–18 | 66.7% | — | 1,939 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | 1972 | 70–20 | 77.8% | — | 1,998 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | 1973 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #7 | 1,858 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | 1974 | 65–30 | 68.4% | #11 | 1,946 | 0 | 15 |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | 1975 | 89–18 | 83.2% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 23 |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | 1976 | 77–17 | 81.9% | #4 | 2,181 | 1 | 30 |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | 1977 | 63–21 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,062 | 1 | 33 |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | 1978 | 47–18 | 72.3% | #12 | 2,026 | 1 | 35 |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,895 | 1 | 36 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1980 | 15–9 | 62.5% | #58 | 1,877 | 1 | 36 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #46 | 1,847 | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |