Manuel Orantes Corral (; born 6 February 1949) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He won 36 career singles titles, including the 1975 US Open, defeating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2.

Career On 7 September 1975 Orantes defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors in straight sets in the final of the US Open at Forest Hills, New York, where he "destroyed Connors' usually furious attacking game with popcorn balls" 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)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss 1974French OpenClay Björn Borg6–2, 7–6(7–1), 0–6, 1–6, 1–6Win 1975US OpenClay Jimmy Connors6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss1978French OpenClay José Higueras Gene Mayer Hank Pfister3–6, 2–6, 2–6

Other significant finals Year-end championship

Singles: 1 (1 title) ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1976MastersCarpet (i) Wojciech Fibak5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–1

Doubles (1 runner-up)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentScoreWin1975MastersCarpet (i) Juan Gisbert Sr. Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen PohmannRound robin

ATP career finals Singles: 74 (36 titles / 38 runner-ups) ResultW/L DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Mar 1968Kingston, JamaicaHard (i) Tom Okker2–6, 4–6Win1–1Sep 1968Madrid, Spain*Hard (i) Manuel Santana6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 6–3, 8–6Win2–1Feb 1969Macon, U.SCarpet (i) Mark Cox10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 9–7Win3–1May 1969Barcelona, SpainClay Manuel Santana6–4, 7–5, 6–4Loss3–2Aug 1969Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Manuel Santana4–6, 2–6, 3–6Win4–2Sep 1969Madrid, Spain*Hard (i) Barry Philips-Moore8–6, 6–3, 6–1Loss4–3Apr 1970Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Željko Franulović4–6, 3–6, 3–6Loss4–4Nov 1970Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Željko Franulović4–6, 2–6, 0–6Loss4–5Mar 1971Caracas, VenezuelaClay Thomaz Koch6–7, 1–6, 3–6Loss 4–6Jul 1971Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Clark GraebnerAbandoned Win5–6Oct 1971Barcelona, SpainClay Bob Lutz6–4, 6–3, 6–4Win6–6Mar 1972Caracas, VenezuelaHard Haroon Rahim6–4, 7–5, 6–4Loss6–7Apr 1972Johannesburg, South AfricaHard Cliff Richey4–6, 5–7, 6–3, 4–6Win7–7May 1972Rome, ItalyClay Jan Kodeš4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2Win8–7May 1972Brussels, BelgiumClay Andrés Gimeno6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5Win9–7Jun 1972Hamburg, West GermanyClay Adriano Panatta6–3, 9–8, 6–0Win10–7Jul 1972Båstad, SwedenClay Ilie Năstase6–4, 6–3, 6–1Loss10–8Aug 1972South Orange, U.S.Hard Ilie Năstase4–6, 4–6Loss10–9Oct 1972Barcelona, SpainClay Jan Kodeš3–6, 2–6, 3–6Win11–9Apr 1973Valencia, SpainClay Adriano Panatta6–4, 6–4, 6–3Win12–9Apr 1973Nice, FranceClay Adriano Panatta7–6, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 12–10Loss12–10Jun 1973Rome, ItalyClay Ilie Năstase1–6, 1–6, 1–6Loss12–11Jul 1973Båstad, SwedenClay Stan Smith4–6, 2–6, 6–7Loss12–12Jul 1973Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Raúl RamírezAbandoned Win13–12Aug 1973Louisville, U.S.Clay John Newcombe3–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss13–13Aug 1973Cincinnati, U.S.Clay Ilie Năstase7–5, 3–6, 4–6Win14–13Aug 1973Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Georges Goven6–4, 6–1, 6–4Loss14–14Aug 1973Toronto, CanadaClay Tom Okker3–6, 2–6, 1–6Loss14–15Oct 1973Barcelona, SpainClay Ilie Năstase6–2, 1–6, 6–8, 4–6Loss14–16Jun 1974French Open, ParisClay Björn Borg6–2, 7–6, 0–6, 1–6, 1–6Loss14–17Jul 1974Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Guillermo Vilas1–6, 2–6Loss14–18Aug 1974Toronto, CanadaClay Guillermo Vilas4–6, 2–6, 3–6Loss14–19Oct 1974Barcelona, SpainClay Ilie Năstase6–8, 7–9, 3–6Loss14–20Nov 1974Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Guillermo Vilas3–6, 6–0, 5–7, 2–6Win15–20Mar 1975Cairo, EgyptClay François Jauffret6–0, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3Win16–20Mar 1975Monte Carlo WCT, MonacoClay Bob Hewitt6–2, 6–4Loss16–21Apr 1975Valencia, SpainClay Ilie Năstase3–6, 0–6Loss16–22Apr 1975Madrid-2, SpainClay Ilie Năstase6–7, 1–6, 6–2, 3–6Win17–22May 1975Bournemouth, UKClay Patrick Proisy6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5Win18–22May 1975Hamburg, West GermanyClay Jan Kodeš3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1Loss18–23Jun 1975Rome, ItalyClay Raúl Ramírez6–7, 5–7, 5–7Win19–23Jul 1975Båstad, SwedenClay José Higueras6–0, 6–3Win20–23Aug 1975Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Arthur Ashe6–2, 6–2Win21–23Aug 1975Toronto, CanadaClay Ilie Năstase7–6, 6–0, 6–1Win22–23Sep 1975US Open, New YorkClay Jimmy Connors6–4, 6–3, 6–3Loss22–24Nov 1975Tokyo, JapanClay Raúl Ramírez4–6, 5–7, 3–6Loss22–25Nov 1975Calcutta, IndiaClay Vijay Amritraj5–7, 3–6Win23–25Mar 1976Valencia, SpainClay Kjell Johansson6–2, 6–2, 6–2Win24–25May 1976Munich, West GermanyClay Karl Meiler6–1, 6–4, 6–1Loss24–26May 1976Bournemouth, UKClay Wojciech Fibak2–6, 9–7, 2–6, 2–6Loss24–27May 1976Hamburg, West GermanyClay Eddie Dibbs4–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 1–6Loss24–28May 1976Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay Björn Borg2–6, 2–6, 0–6Loss22–29Jul 1976Pepsi Grand Slam, U.S.Clay Ilie Năstase4–6, 3–6Win25–29Jul 1976Kitzbühel, AustriaClay Jan Kodeš7–6, 6–2, 7–6Win26–29Oct 1976Tehran, IranClay Raúl Ramírez7–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4Win27–29Oct 1976Madrid, SpainClay Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–2, 6–1Win28–29Oct 1976Barcelona, SpainClay Eddie Dibbs6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–4Loss28–30Nov 1976London, UKCarpet Raúl Ramírez3–6, 4–6Loss28–31Nov 1976Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Mark Cox6–4, 5–7, 6–7Win29–31Dec 1976Masters, HoustonCarpet Wojciech Fibak5–7, 6–2, 0–6, 7–6, 6–1Loss29–32May 1977Hamburg, West GermanyClay Paolo Bertolucci3–6, 6–4, 2–6, 3–6Loss29–33Aug 1977North Conway, U.S.Clay John Alexander6–2, 4–6, 4–6Win30–33Aug 1977Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Jimmy Connors6–1, 6–3Win31–33Aug 1977Boston, U.S.Clay Eddie Dibbs7–6, 7–5, 6–4Loss31–33Oct 1977Barcelona, SpainClay Björn Borg2–6, 5–7, 2–6Win32–34Nov 1977Tokyo Outdoor, JapanClay Kim Warwick6–2, 6–1Loss32–35Nov 1977Manila, PhilippinesHard Karl MeilerDEFWin33–35Aug 1978Boston, U.S.Clay Harold Solomon6–4, 6–3Win34–35May 1979Munich, West GermanyClay Wojciech Fibak6–3, 6–2, 6–4Loss34–36Sep 1979Madrid, SpainClay Yannick Noah3–6, 7–6, 3–6, 2–6Loss34–37Mar 1980Nice, FranceClay Björn Borg2–6, 0–6, 1–6Win35–37Sep 1981Palermo, ItalyClay Pedro Rebolledo6–4, 6–0, 6–0Win36–37Apr 1982Bournemouth, UKClay Ángel Giménez6–2, 6–0Loss36–38Mar 1983Nice, FranceClay Henrik Sundström5–7, 6–4, 3–6 Madrid 1968 and 1969 not listed by ATP.

Doubles: 43 (23 titles / 20 runner-ups) ResultW/L YearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin1–01969Barcelona, SpainClay Patricio Rodríguez Terry Addison Ray Keldie8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2Win2–01971New York City, USIndoor Juan Gisbert Sr. Jimmy Connors Haroon Rahim7–6, 6–2Win3–01971Salisbury, USHard (i) Juan Gisbert Sr. Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch6–3, 4–6, 7–6Loss3–11972Kansas City, USIndoor Andrés Gimeno Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac7–6, 4–6, 6–7Win4–11972Salisbury, USHard (i) Andrés Gimeno Juan Gisbert Sr. Vladimir Zednik6–4, 6–3Loss4–21972Hampton, USHard (i) Andrés Gimeno Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac4–6, 6–7Loss4–31972Caracas, VenezuelaHard Jim McManus Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol4–6, 6–7Loss4–41972Madrid, SpainClay Andrés Gimeno Ilie Năstase Stan Smith2–6, 2–6Win5–41972Brussels, BelgiumClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol9–7, 6–3Win6–41972Eastbourne, UKGrass Juan Gisbert Sr. Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Andrew Pattison8–6, 6–2Win7–41972Barcelona, SpainClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase6–3, 3–6, 6–4Win8–41973Barcelona, SpainClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Mike Estep Ion Țiriac6–4, 7–6Loss8–51973Hamburg, West GermanyClay Ion Țiriac Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann6–7, 6–7, 6–7Loss8–61973Eastbourne, UKGrass Ion Țiriac Ove Nils Bengtson Jim McManus4–6, 6–4, 5–7Win9–61973Louisville, USClay Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner John Newcombe0–6, 6–4, 6–3Loss9–71973Indianapolis, USClay Ion Țiriac Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan3–6, 4–6Loss9–81973Barcelona, SpainClay Antonio Muñoz Ilie Năstase Tom Okker6–4, 3–6, 2–6Loss9–91974Tucson, USHard Tom Edlefsen Charlie Pasarell Sherwood Stewart4–6, 4–6Loss9–101974Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Tony Roche John Alexander Phil Dent6–7, 6–4, 6–7, 3–6Win10–101974Munich, West GermanyClay Antonio Muñoz Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2Win11–101974Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay José Higueras Roy Emerson Thomaz Koch7–5, 0–6, 6–1, 9–8Win12–101974Toronto, CanadaHard Guillermo Vilas Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann6–1, 2–6, 6–2Loss12–111974Barcelona, SpainClay Guillermo Vilas Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase6–3, 0–6, 2–6Win13–111974Tehran, IranClay Guillermo Vilas Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez7–6, 2–6, 6–2Win14–111974Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Guillermo Vilas Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch6–4, 6–3Win15–111975Bournemouth, UKClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Syd Ball Dick Crealy8–6, 6–3Win16–111975Hamburg, West GermanyClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Jan Kodeš6–3, 7–6Loss16–121975Båstad, SwedenClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Björn Borg Ove Nils Bengtson6–7, 5–7Win17–121975Indianapolis, USClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Hans-Jürgen Pohmann7–5, 6–0Loss17–131975Madrid, SpainClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Jan Kodeš Ilie Năstase6–7, 6–4, 7–9Win18–131975Tehran, IranClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4Loss18–141975Tokyo, JapanClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez6–7, 4–6Win19–141975Calcutta, IndiaClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj1–6, 6–4, 6–3Win20–141975Masters, StockholmCarpet Juan Gisbert Sr. Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen PohmannRound robinWin21–141976Valencia, SpainClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Corrado Barazzutti Antonio Zugarelli6–1, 6–4Win22–141976Munich, West GermanyClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3, ret.Loss22–151976Bournemouth, UKClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Fred McNair6–4, 5–7, 5–7Loss22–161976Montreal, CanadaHard Juan Gisbert Sr. Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez2–6, 1–6Loss22–171976Tehran, IranClay Juan Gisbert Sr. Wojciech Fibak Raúl Ramírez5–7, 1–6Loss22–181977Madrid, SpainClay Antonio Muñoz Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 1–6Loss22–191978French Open, ParisClay José Higueras Gene Mayer Hank Pfister3–6, 2–6, 2–6Win23–191982Viña del Mar, ChileClay Raúl Ramírez Guillermo Aubone Ángel GiménezDEFLoss23–201982Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Angel Gimenez Hans Kary Zoltán Kuhárszky5–7, 2–6

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

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