Match facts
Boston 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Manuel Orantes | Arthur Ashe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #9 | #18 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #8 |
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Age | 30 | 35 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | 185 cm |
| 1978 season | 49 - 21 | 64 - 24 |
| Clay record | 575 - 176 (76.6%) | 182 - 73 (71.4%) |
| Career record | 745 - 307 (70.8%) | 818 - 263 (75.7%) |
Head-to-head8 meetings
1978-08-21 · Boston · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-36-2SemifinalArthur Ashe 1978-02-20 · Denver · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-46-3Round of 16Manuel Orantes 1976-07-10 · Pepsi Grand Slam · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-46-4SemifinalArthur Ashe 1975-11-30 · Masters · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-46-1Round RobinManuel Orantes 1975-08-04 · Indianapolis · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-26-2FinalArthur Ashe 1975-03-23 · Monte Carlo WCT · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-26-3Round of 16Arthur Ashe Road in Boston1978
Manuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes6-25-76-4Round of 64Belus PrajouxManuel Orantes6-26-0Round of 32Hans KaryManuel Orantes6-46-0Round of 16Paolo BertolucciManuel Orantes6-46-3QuarterfinalWojtek FibakManuel Orantes6-36-2SemifinalArthur AsheManuel Orantes6-46-3FinalHarold Solomon Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe7-66-1Round of 64Erick IskerskyArthur Ashe6-33-66-3Round of 32Marty RiessenArthur Ashe6-36-0Round of 16Steve KrulevitzArthur Ashe6-46-1QuarterfinalJose Luis ClercManuel Orantes6-36-2SemifinalArthur Ashe