Match facts
Dorado Beach 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Vitas Gerulaitis | Manuel Orantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #4 | #14 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 25 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 183 cm | 178 cm |
| 1979 season | 73 - 21 | 37 - 24 |
| Hard record | 145 - 53 (73.2%) | 61 - 46 (57%) |
| Career record | 539 - 237 (69.5%) | 745 - 307 (70.8%) |
Head-to-head4 meetings
1979-02-20 · Dorado Beach · Hard
Vitas Gerulaitis6-26-2Round RobinManuel Orantes 1977-02-28 · Monterrey WCT · Carpet
Vitas Gerulaitis6-36-2QuarterfinalManuel Orantes 1974-10-14 · Barcelona · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-26-2Round of 16Vitas Gerulaitis 1973-08-05 · Louisville · Clay
Manuel Orantes6-26-2SemifinalVitas Gerulaitis Road in Dorado Beach1979
Vitas Gerulaitis
Jimmy Connors6-56-06-4FinalVitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis6-36-2Round RobinIlie NastaseJimmy Connors6-06-4Round RobinVitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis6-26-2Round RobinManuel OrantesVitas Gerulaitis6-26-5Round RobinAdriano PanattaVitas Gerulaitis6-16-3Round RobinPeter Fleming Manuel Orantes
Jimmy Connors6-36-1Round RobinManuel OrantesAdriano Panatta6-36-4Round RobinManuel OrantesVitas Gerulaitis6-26-2Round RobinManuel OrantesPeter Fleming6-16-2Round RobinManuel OrantesIlie Nastase6-46-4Round RobinManuel Orantes