Spain’s Manuel Orantes who defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors to capture the 1975 US Open title will be inducted to the International Tennis Hall of Fame this July. Orantes is the third member of the Class of 2012 to be announced, and he is the only inductee in the Master Player Category. Additional members of the Class of 2012 will be announced within the month ahead. The Induction Ceremony will be hosted on July 14 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, R.I.
“Manuel Orantes’ 1975 US Open victory is in the books as one of the most impressive in tennis history,” said Tony Trabert, 1970 Hall of Famer and Chair of the Enshrinee Nominating Committee. “That achievement, as well as his many other victories, and his leadership as a dedicated Davis Cup player for Spain, make him a true legend of tennis. He is well deserving of induction to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. We look forward to celebrating with Manuel at the induction ceremony in July, along w...
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July 14 Has Been Scheduled For The Official Induction Of 1976 US Open Champion Manuel Orantes To The International Tennis Hall Of Fame
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February 24, 2012
On September 7, 1975, Spanish tennis player Manuel Orantes defeated top-seeded Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the finals of the US Open at Forest Hills in New York.
Before winning his first Grand Slam, he came up second to Björn Borg (former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden) in France at the French Open in the final, giving the Swedish a run for his money by winning...
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February 24, 2012
1975 US Open champ Orantes in Tennis Hall of Fame
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 beating Jimmy Connors in the final, and he was the runner-up to Bjorn Borg at the 1974 French Open.
The Spaniard reached No. 2 in the rankings in 1973, and he was in the year-ending top 10 for five consecutive years.
The Hall announced Orantes...
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