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the late 1970s when Forest Hills was switched to the green clay called Har-Tru for the US Open, paving the way for Manuel Orantes of Spain and Argentina’s Guillermo Vilas — two clay-court specialists — to win America’s premier event
2001.Kuerten's election was announced Thursday.Other new Hall of Fame members include 1975 US Open champion Manuel Orantes ,administrator and promoter Mike Davies,and the late wheelchair player Randy Snow.TNN/ AGENCIES
Tour's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2003. Other new Hall of Fame members include 1975 U.S. Open champion Manuel Orantes , administrator and promoter Mike Davies, and the late wheelchair player Randy Snow. The 2012 class will be inducted
Tour's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2003. Other new Hall of Fame members include 1975 U.S. Open champion Manuel Orantes , administrator and promoter Mike Davies, and the late wheelchair player Randy Snow. The 2012 class will be inducted
Manuel Orantes has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the master player category. Orantes won the 1975 U.S. Open by
McEnroe 1980 - John McEnroe 1979 - John McEnroe 1978 - Jimmy Connors 1977 - Guillermo Vilas 1976 - Jimmy Connors 1975 - Manuel Orantes 1974 - Jimmy Connors 1973 - John Newcombe 1972 - Ilie Nastase 1971 - Stan Smith 1970 - Ken Rosewall 1969 - Rod Laver
6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0. 1976 - Jimmy Connors def. Bjorn Borg, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-4. 1975 - Manuel Orantes def. Jimmy Connors, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. 1974 - Jimmy Connors def. Ken Rosewall, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. 1973
but one he had no problem taking. He now joins Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Martina Navratilova and Manuel Orantes as the sixth player to hoist the US Open trophy after facing match point at some point earlier in the tournament
4-6, 7-6 (3). 1975 - Bjorn Borg def. Guillermo Vilas, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. 1974 - Bjorn Borg def. Manuel Orantes , 2-6, 6-7 (1), 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. 1973 - Ilie Nastase def. Nikki Pilic, 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. 1972
Australian Open. All three were ranked No. 1. Also up for induction in the Class of 2012: 1975 U.S. Open champion Manuel Orantes ; Thelma Coyne Long, who won 19 major titles in singles, doubles and mixed doubles in the 1930s, '40s and '50s