Manuel Orantes

Manuel Orantes
Country (sports) Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
Born (1949-02-06) 6 February 1949 (age 75)
Granada, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1964)
Retired1983
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,398,303
Int. Tennis HoF2012 (member page)
Singles
Career record722–292 in pre Open-Era & Open Era[2]
Career titles36
Highest rankingNo. 2 (23 August 1973)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1968)
French OpenF (1974)
WimbledonSF (1972)
US OpenW (1975)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1976)
Olympic GamesF (1968, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record298–155
Career titles23
Highest rankingNo.1 1975
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1968)
French OpenF (1978)
WimbledonQF (1972)
US Open3R (1975)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (1967Ch, 1970)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 İzmir Singles
Gold medal – first place 1971 İzmir Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tunis Doubles

Manuel Orantes Corral (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel oˈɾantes koˈral]; 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.

  1. ^ "Manuel Orantes". atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Manuel Orantes: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 3 November 2017.

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