(1949-02-06) 6 February 1949 (age 75) Granada, Spain
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
722–292 (71.2%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era[2]
Career titles
36
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)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
W (1976)
Olympic Games
F (1968, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record
298–155
Career titles
23
Highest ranking
No.1 1975
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
SF (1968)
French Open
F (1978)
Wimbledon
QF (1972)
US Open
3R (1975)
Team competitions
Davis Cup
F (1967Ch, 1970)
Medal record
Representing Spain
Mediterranean Games
1971 İzmir
Singles
1971 İzmir
Doubles
1967 Tunis
Doubles
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orantes and the second or maternal family name is Corral.
Manuel Orantes Corral (Spanish pronunciation:[maˈnweloˈɾanteskoˈral]; born 6 February 1949) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won the US Open men's singles title in 1975, beating the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.
^"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.
ManuelOrantes Corral (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel oˈɾantes koˈral]; born 6 February 1949) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won...
Wimbledon and the 1975 US Open. Orantes upset Connors in the final of the 1975 US Open, but Connors was 11–3 overall against Orantes in tour events. On the other...
politician Hernán Orantes López (born 1968), Mexican politician Justine Wong-Orantes (born 1995), American Olympic volleyball player ManuelOrantes (born 1949)...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Stockholm 1975 Ilie Năstase (4/4) Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 Houston 1976 ManuelOrantes (1/1) Wojtek Fibak 5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1 New York City 1977 Jimmy...
Manuel Santana Martínez (10 May 1938 – 11 December 2021), also known as Manolo Santana, was a Spanish tennis player. He was ranked as amateur world No...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
U.S. Hard Bob Lutz 6–4, 7–5 Win 7–2 Nov 1975 Calcutta, India Clay ManuelOrantes 7–5, 6–3 Win 8–2 Mar 1976 Memphis, U.S. Carpet (i) Stan Smith 6–2, 0–6...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
Smith 1972: Ilie Năstase 1973: John Newcombe 1974: Jimmy Connors 1975: ManuelOrantes 1976: Jimmy Connors 1977: Guillermo Vilas 1978: Jimmy Connors 1979:...
had a defending men's champion lost in the opening round: in 1967, when Manuel Santana was beaten by Charlie Pasarell. Hewitt was only the third defending...
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