Manuel Orantes Corral, born on 6 February 1949, is a Spanish former professional tennis player. Across his career he won 36 singles titles, the most prominent being the 1975 US Open, where he defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final. Orantes reached a career-high singles ranking of world number 2. He is described in the lead of the cited article as having won 36 career singles titles in all, with the 1975 US Open standing first among the results it names, and as having peaked at second place in the world rankings.
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born 6 February 1949
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Manuel Orantes Corral (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel oˈɾantes koˈral]; born 6 February 1949) is a Spanish former professional tennis player.
Competed In: US Open (Tennis), lead paragraph, competed-in
He won 36 career singles titles, including the 1975 US Open, defeating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.
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