Spanish tennis player
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: [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.
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.
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Doubles (1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Other significant finals [ edit ]
Year-end championship [ edit ]
Singles: 1 (1 title)[ edit ]
Result
Year
Championship
Surface
Opponent
Score
Win
1976
Masters
Carpet (i)
Wojciech Fibak
5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1) , 6–1
Doubles (1 runner-up)[ edit ]
Singles: 74 (36 titles, 38 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
1.
1968
Kingston, Jamaica
Hard (i)
Tom Okker
2–6, 4–6
Win
1.
1968
Madrid , Spain*[ 3]
Hard (i)
Manuel Santana
6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 8–6
Win
2.
1969
Macon , U.S.[ 4]
Carpet (i)
Mark Cox
10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 9–7
Win
3.
1969
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Manuel Santana
6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Loss
2.
1969
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Manuel Santana
4–6, 2–6, 3–6
Win
4.
1969
Madrid , Spain*[ 5]
Hard (i)
Barry Philips-Moore
8–6, 6–3, 6–1
Loss
3.
1970
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Željko Franulović
4–6, 3–6, 3–6
Loss
4.
1970
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Željko Franulović
4–6, 2–6, 0–6
Loss
5.
1971
Caracas, Venezuela
Clay
Thomaz Koch
6–7, 1–6, 3–6
Loss
6.
1971
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Clark Graebner
Abandoned
Win
5.
1971
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Bob Lutz
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Win
6.
1972
Caracas, Venezuela
Hard
Haroon Rahim
6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Loss
7.
1972
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Cliff Richey
4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6
Win
7.
1972
Rome , Italy
Clay
Jan Kodeš
4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2
Win
8.
1972
Brussels, Belgium
Clay
Andrés Gimeno
6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
Win
9.
1972
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Adriano Panatta
6–3, 9–8, 6–0
Win
10.
1972
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 6–3, 6–1
Loss
8.
1972
South Orange , U.S.
Hard
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 4–6
Loss
9.
1972
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Jan Kodeš
3–6, 2–6, 3–6
Win
11.
1973
Valencia, Spain
Clay
Adriano Panatta
6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Win
12.
1973
Nice , France
Clay
Adriano Panatta
7–6, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 12–10
Loss
10.
1973
Rome , Italy
Clay
Ilie Năstase
1–6, 1–6, 1–6
Loss
11.
1973
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Stan Smith
4–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss
12.
1973
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
Abandoned
Win
13.
1973
Louisville , U.S.
Clay
John Newcombe
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss
13.
1973
Cincinnati , U.S.
Clay
Ilie Năstase
7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win
14.
1973
Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Georges Goven
6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
14.
1973
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Tom Okker
3–6, 2–6, 1–6
Loss
15.
1973
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 1–6, 6–8, 4–6
Loss
16.
1974
French Open , Paris
Clay
Björn Borg
6–2, 7–6, 0–6, 1–6, 1–6
Loss
17.
1974
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
1–6, 2–6
Loss
18.
1974
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
4–6, 2–6, 3–6
Loss
19.
1974
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–8, 7–9, 3–6
Loss
20.
1974
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
3–6, 6–0, 5–7, 2–6
Win
15.
1975
Cairo , Egypt
Clay
François Jauffret
6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Win
16.
1975
Monte Carlo WCT , Monaco
Clay
Bob Hewitt
6–2, 6–4
Loss
21.
1975
Valencia, Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 0–6
Loss
22.
1975
Madrid-2, Spain
Clay
Ilie Năstase
6–7, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win
17.
1975
Bournemouth , UK
Clay
Patrick Proisy
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Win
18.
1975
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Jan Kodeš
3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
Loss
23.
1975
Rome , Italy
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 5–7, 5–7
Win
19.
1975
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
José Higueras
6–0, 6–3
Win
20.
1975
Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Arthur Ashe
6–2, 6–2
Win
21.
1975
Toronto , Canada
Clay
Ilie Năstase
7–6, 6–0, 6–1
Win
22.
1975
US Open , New York
Clay
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Loss
24.
1975
Tokyo , Japan
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 5–7, 3–6
Loss
25.
1975
Calcutta , India
Clay
Vijay Amritraj
5–7, 3–6
Win
23.
1976
Valencia, Spain
Clay
Kjell Johansson
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Win
24.
1976
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Karl Meiler
6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Loss
26.
1976
Bournemouth, UK
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
2–6, 9–7, 2–6, 2–6
Loss
27.
1976
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 1–6
Loss
28.
1976
Düsseldorf , West Germany
Clay
Björn Borg
2–6, 2–6, 0–6
Loss
29.
1976
Pepsi Grand Slam , U.S.
Clay
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 3–6
Win
25.
1976
Kitzbühel , Austria
Clay
Jan Kodeš
7–6, 6–2, 7–6
Win
26.
1976
Tehran, Iran
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
Win
27.
1976
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
7–6, 6–2, 6–1
Win
28.
1976
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss
30.
1976
London, UK
Carpet
Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 4–6
Loss
31.
1976
Stockholm , Sweden
Hard (i)
Mark Cox
6–4, 5–7, 6–7
Win
29.
1976
Masters , Houston
Carpet
Wojciech Fibak
5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1
Loss
32.
1977
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Paolo Bertolucci
3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Loss
33.
1977
North Conway , U.S.
Clay
John Alexander
6–2, 4–6, 4–6
Win
30.
1977
Indianapolis , U.S.
Clay
Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–3
Win
31.
1977
Boston , U.S.
Clay
Eddie Dibbs
7–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss
34.
1977
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Björn Borg
2–6, 5–7, 2–6
Win
32.
1977
Tokyo Outdoor , Japan
Clay
Kim Warwick
6–2, 6–1
Loss
35.
1977
Manila , Philippines
Hard
Karl Meiler
DEF
Win
33.
1978
Boston , U.S.
Clay
Harold Solomon
6–4, 6–3
Win
34.
1979
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Wojciech Fibak
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Loss
36.
1979
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Yannick Noah
3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
37.
1980
Nice , France
Clay
Björn Borg
2–6, 0–6, 1–6
Win
35.
1981
Palermo , Italy
Clay
Pedro Rebolledo
6–4, 6–0, 6–0
Win
36.
1982
Bournemouth, UK
Clay
Ángel Giménez
6–2, 6–0
Loss
38.
1983
Nice , France
Clay
Henrik Sundström
5–7, 6–4, 3–6
Madrid 1968 and 1969 not listed by ATP.
Doubles: 42 (23 titles, 20 runner-ups)[ edit ]
Result
No.
Year
Tournament
Surface
Partner
Opponents
Score
Win
1.
1969
Barcelona , Spain
Clay
Patricio Rodríguez
Terry Addison Ray Keldie
8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Win
2.
1971
New York City, US
Indoor
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim
7–6, 6–2
Win
3.
1971
Salisbury , US
Hard (i)
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Loss
1.
1972
Kansas City , US
Indoor
Andrés Gimeno
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
7–6, 4–6, 6–7
Win
4.
1972
Salisbury, US
Hard (i)
Andrés Gimeno
Juan Gisbert Sr. Vladimir Zednik
6–4, 6–3
Loss
2.
1972
Hampton , US
Hard (i)
Andrés Gimeno
Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
4–6, 6–7
Loss
3.
1972
Caracas , Venezuela
Hard
Jim McManus
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
4–6, 6–7
Loss
4.
1972
Madrid , Spain
Clay
Andrés Gimeno
Ilie Năstase Stan Smith
2–6, 2–6
Win
5.
1972
Brussels , Belgium
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol
9–7, 6–3
Win
6.
1972
Eastbourne, UK
Grass
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Andrew Pattison
8–6, 6–2
Win
7.
1972
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Win
8.
1973
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Mike Estep Ion Țiriac
6–4, 7–6
Loss
5.
1973
Hamburg , West Germany
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–7, 6–7, 6–7
Loss
6.
1973
Eastbourne, UK
Grass
Ion Țiriac
Ove Nils Bengtson Jim McManus
4–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win
9.
1973
Louisville , US
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Clark Graebner John Newcombe
0–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss
7.
1973
Indianapolis , US
Clay
Ion Țiriac
Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan
3–6, 4–6
Loss
8.
1973
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Antonio Muñoz
Ilie Năstase Tom Okker
6–4, 3–6, 2–6
Loss
9.
1974
Tucson , US
Hard
Tom Edlefsen
Charlie Pasarell Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 4–6
Loss
10.
1974
Monte Carlo , Monaco
Clay
Tony Roche
John Alexander Phil Dent
6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Win
10.
1974
Munich , West Germany
Clay
Antonio Muñoz
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
Win
11.
1974
Gstaad , Switzerland
Clay
José Higueras
Roy Emerson Thomaz Koch
7–5, 0–6, 6–1, 9–8
Win
12.
1974
Montreal , Canada
Hard
Guillermo Vilas
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Loss
11.
1974
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase
6–3, 0–6, 2–6
Win
13.
1974
Tehran , Iran
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 2–6, 6–2
Win
14.
1974
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Clay
Guillermo Vilas
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch
6–4, 6–3
Win
15.
1975
Bournemouth , UK
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Syd Ball Dick Crealy
8–6, 6–3
Win
16.
1975
Hamburg, West Germany
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Wojciech Fibak Jan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
Loss
12.
1975
Båstad , Sweden
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Björn Borg Ove Nils Bengtson
6–7, 5–7
Win
17.
1975
Indianapolis , US
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Wojciech Fibak Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7–5, 6–0
Loss
13.
1975
Madrid, Spain
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jan Kodeš Ilie Năstase
6–7, 6–4, 7–9
Win
18.
1975
Tehran, Iran
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4
Loss
14.
1975
Tokyo , Japan
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–7, 4–6
Win
19.
1975
Calcutta , India
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
1–6, 6–4, 6–3
Win
20.
1975
Masters , Stockholm
Carpet
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Round robin
Win
21.
1976
Valencia , Spain
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Corrado Barazzutti Antonio Zugarelli
Win
22.
1976
Munich, West Germany
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3, ret.
Loss
15.
1976
Bournemouth, UK
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Wojciech Fibak Fred McNair
6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Loss
16.
1976
Montreal, Canada
Hard
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez
2–6, 1–6
Loss
17.
1976
Tehran, Iran
Clay
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 1–6
Loss
18.
1977
Madrid, Spain
Clay
Antonio Muñoz
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 1–6
Loss
19.
1978
French Open , Paris
Clay
José Higueras
Gene Mayer Hank Pfister
3–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win
23.
1982
Viña del Mar , Chile
Clay
Raúl Ramírez
Guillermo Aubone Ángel Giménez
DEF
Loss
20.
1982
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Angel Gimenez
Hans Kary Zoltán Kuhárszky
5–7, 2–6
Key
W
F
SF
QF
#R
RR
Q#
DNQ
A
NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
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