Match facts
US Open 1969PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Manuel Santana | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #4 | #14 |
| Country | USA | ESP |
| Age | 26 | 31 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 170 cm |
| 1969 season | 79 - 24 | 30 - 6 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 9 - 5 (64.3%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 134 - 55 (70.9%) |
Head-to-head7 meetings
1978-07-10 · Newport · Grass
Arthur Ashe7-56-2Round of 16Manuel Santana 1970-02-09 · New York · Carpet
Manuel Santana6-5Round RobinArthur Ashe 1969-08-27 · US Open · Grass
Arthur Ashe7-56-16-86-4Round of 16Manuel Santana 1968-08-16 · Davis Cup EUR SF: USA vs ESP · Hard
Arthur Ashe11-137-56-313-156-4Round RobinManuel Santana 1968-03-25 · New York 1 · Carpet
Arthur Ashe7-53-67-5QuarterfinalManuel Santana 1968-02-08 · Philadelphia WCT · Carpet
Manuel Santana6-16-3SemifinalArthur Ashe Road in US Open1969
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-26-27-5Round of 128Dick StocktonArthur Ashe6-46-34-66-3Round of 64Dick CrealyArthur Ashe5-76-46-46-2Round of 32Jim OsborneArthur Ashe7-56-16-86-4Round of 16Manuel SantanaArthur Ashe8-66-36-4QuarterfinalKen RosewallRod Laver8-66-314-12SemifinalArthur Ashe Manuel Santana
Manuel Santana6-27-56-1Round of 128William HigginsManuel Santana6-16-16-1Round of 64Jean Pierre CourcolManuel Santana6-46-47-96-2Round of 32Robert MckinleyArthur Ashe7-56-16-86-4Round of 16Manuel Santana