H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Vitas Gerulaitis vs Manuel Santana H2H: 1-0
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over Manuel Santana in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1975 Salisbury third round 6-2 6-4.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1975* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-2 6-4 | Manuel Santana | 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 Santana | #374 | #145 | 0 | 1,994 | 113 | 50 | 69.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
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 Santana | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 | 1968 | 38–11 | 77.6% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 | 1969 | 25–6 | 80.6% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 25–8 | 75.8% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 11 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 14–7 | 66.7% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 11 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,815 | 0 | 11 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 11 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #188 | 1,743 | 0 | 11 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #212 | 1,699 | 0 | 11 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 11 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #365 | 1,640 | 0 | 11 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,641 | 0 | 11 |