Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes Corral (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel oˈɾantes koˈral]; born 6 February 1949) is a former tennis player from Spain who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open men's singles title in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 2.
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Residence | Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Granada, Spain | 6 February 1949||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1964) | ||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
Plays | Left-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||
Prize money | $1,398,303 | ||||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 2012 (member page) | ||||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||||
Career record | 766–321 (70.5%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 36 [3] | ||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 2 (23 August 1973) | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (1968) | ||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (1974) | ||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1972) | ||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1975) | ||||||||||||||||
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Tour Finals | W (1976) | ||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | F (1968, demonstration) | ||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||
Career record | 298–155 | ||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 160 (3 January 1983) | ||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | SF (1968) | ||||||||||||||||
French Open | F (1978) | ||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (1972) | ||||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1975) | ||||||||||||||||
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Davis Cup | F (1967Ch, 1970) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
On 7 September 1975 Orantes defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors in the final of the US Open at Forest Hills, New York to win his only Grand Slam title. A year earlier, he was runner-up to Björn Borg in the final of the French Open, taking a two-set lead before Borg won the last three sets, losing just two games in total.
Overall, he won 36 singles titles, including Rome (1972), Hamburg (1972 & 1975), Canada (1975), Monte Carlo (1975), the U.S. Claycourt Championships (1973, 1975 & 1977), the U.S. Pro in Boston (1977 & 1978) and the Masters in 1976. He also reached 35 finals, including the French Open (1974), Cincinnati (1973), Monte Carlo (1970), Canada (1973 & 1974), Rome (1973 & 1975), and Hamburg (1976 & 1977).
Orantes was a stalwart member of the Spanish Davis Cup team from 1967 to 1980, earning a record of 60–27 in Davis Cup match play. He also was a member of the Spanish team which won the inaugural World Team Cup in 1978.
He also won 22 doubles titles in his career, including Hamburg in 1975 and Canada in 1974. He reached 20 doubles finals, including the French Open in 1978, Canada in 1976, and Hamburg in 1973.
Orantes was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2012.
Grand Slam finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1974 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 0–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1975 | US Open | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
ATP Career finals
Singles: 72 (36 titles, 36 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1968 | Madrid, Spain [4] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 8–6 |
Win | 2. | 1969 | Macon, USA [5] | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 9–7 |
Win | 3. | 1969 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 4. | 1969 | Madrid, Spain [6] | Hard (i) | ![]() |
8–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 1. | 1970 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2. | 1970 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 3. | 1971 | Caracas, Venezuela | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 4. | 1971 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
Abandoned |
Win | 5. | 1971 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6. | 1972 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 5. | 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6 |
Win | 7. | 1972 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 8. | 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 |
Win | 9. | 1972 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 9–8, 6–0 |
Win | 10. | 1972 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
Loss | 6. | 1972 | South Orange, US | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 7. | 1972 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 11. | 1973 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 12. | 1973 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 12–10 |
Loss | 8. | 1973 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1973 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 10. | 1973 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
Abandoned |
Win | 13. | 1973 | Louisville, US | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 11. | 1973 | Cincinnati, US | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 14. | 1973 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 12. | 1973 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 13. | 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 1–6, 6–8, 4–6 |
Loss | 14. | 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6, 0–6, 1–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 15. | 1974 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 16. | 1974 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1974 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–8, 7–9, 3–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1974 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–0, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 15. | 1975 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | 1975 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 19. | 1975 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 20. | 1975 | Madrid-2, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
Win | 17. | 1975 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 18. | 1975 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 21. | 1975 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 19. | 1975 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 1975 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 21. | 1975 | Toronto, Canada | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 22. | 1975 | US Open, New York | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
Loss | 22. | 1975 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 5–7, 3–6 |
Loss | 23. | 1975 | Calcutta, India | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 3–6 |
Win | 23. | 1976 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 24. | 1976 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
Loss | 24. | 1976 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 9–7, 2–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 25. | 1976 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 1–6 |
Loss | 26. | 1976 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 27. | 1976 | Pepsi Grand Slam, Myrtle Beach | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 25. | 1976 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2, 7–6 |
Win | 26. | 1976 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 |
Win | 27. | 1976 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Win | 28. | 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 28. | 1976 | London, UK | Carpet | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 29. | 1976 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–7 |
Win | 29. | 1976 | Masters, Houston | Carpet | ![]() |
5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 30. | 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 31. | 1977 | North Conway, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 30. | 1977 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 31. | 1977 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Loss | 32. | 1977 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 5–7, 2–6 |
Win | 32. | 1977 | Tokyo Outdoor, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 33. | 1977 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | ![]() |
DEF |
Win | 33. | 1978 | Boston, US | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 34. | 1979 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
Loss | 34. | 1979 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 35. | 1980 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 0–6, 1–6 |
Win | 35. | 1981 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–0 |
Win | 36. | 1982 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0 |
Loss | 36. | 1983 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 3–6 |
Doubles: 42 (22 titles, 20 runner-ups)
Result | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1. | 1969 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
Win | 2. | 1971 | New York, US | Indoor | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 3. | 1971 | Salisbury, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 7–6 |
Loss | 1. | 1972 | Kansas City, US | Indoor | ![]() |
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7–6, 4–6, 6–7 |
Win | 4. | 1972 | Salisbury, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 2. | 1972 | Hampton, US | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 3. | 1972 | Caracas, Venezuela | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7 |
Loss | 4. | 1972 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5. | 1972 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–3 |
Win | 6. | 1972 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–2 |
Win | 7. | 1972 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
Win | 8. | 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–6 |
Loss | 5. | 1973 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–7, 6–7 |
Loss | 6. | 1973 | Eastbourne, UK | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 5–7 |
Win | 9. | 1973 | Louisville, US | Clay | ![]() |
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0–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 7. | 1973 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 8. | 1973 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 9. | 1974 | Tucson, US | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 10. | 1974 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
Win | 10. | 1974 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
Win | 11. | 1974 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 0–6, 6–1, 9–8 |
Win | 12. | 1974 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Loss | 11. | 1974 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 0–6, 2–6 |
Win | 13. | 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 2–6, 6–2 |
Win | 14. | 1974 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 15. | 1975 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–3 |
Win | 16. | 1975 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 |
Loss | 12. | 1975 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 5–7 |
Win | 17. | 1975 | Indianapolis, US | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–0 |
Loss | 13. | 1975 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 6–4, 7–9 |
Win | 18. | 1975 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
Loss | 14. | 1975 | Tokyo, Japan | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7, 4–6 |
Win | 19. | 1975 | Calcutta, India | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 20. | 1976 | Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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Win | 21. | 1976 | Munich, Germany | Clay | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3, ret. |
Loss | 15. | 1976 | Bournemouth, UK | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 16. | 1976 | Montreal, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 17. | 1976 | Tehran, Iran | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 18. | 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 19. | 1978 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 22. | 1982 | Viña del Mar, Chile | Clay | ![]() |
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DEF |
Loss | 20. | 1982 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 2–6 |
Grand Slam singles tournament timeline
Tournament | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | SR |
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Australian Open | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
French Open | 1R | 3R | 4R | 1R | SF | 2R | F | 1R | QF | A | QF | 4R | 4R | 1R | A | 2R | 0 / 14 |
Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 3R | 1R | SF | A | 4R | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 |
US Open | A | 2R | A | QF | 3R | 3R | 2R | W | QF | QF | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 9 |
Win–Loss | 3–2 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 11–3 | 3–2 | 10–3 | 7–1 | 8–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1 / 31 |
References
- "Manuel Orantes". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- "Manuel Orantes: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Manuel Orantes: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "1968 Real Madrid Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Macon Indoorr/Macon Open Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Real Madrid Tournament Draw 1969". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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