Manuel Santana
Spanish tennis player (1938–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santana and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Manuel Santana Martínez (10 May 1938 – 11 December 2021), also known as Manolo Santana, was a Spanish tennis player. He was ranked as amateur world No. 1 in 1965 by Ned Potter[5] and in 1966 by Lance Tingay[6] and Sport In The USSR.[7]
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Full name | Manuel Santana Martínez | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1938-05-10)10 May 1938 Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 December 2021(2021-12-11) (aged 83) Marbella, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 1984 (member page) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 864–227 (79.1%)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 94[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 1 (1965, Ned Potter)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1961, 1964) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | W (1966) | ||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | W (1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | W (1968, demonstration) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 20–22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1963) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | F (1968, demonstration) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Davis Cup | F (1965Ch, 1967Ch, 1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He won the US Open in 1965 and, before winning Wimbledon the following year, he was quoted as saying "grass is just for cows", favouring artificial surfaces.[8][9]