Manuel Santana
Santana in 1964 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Manuel Santana Martínez | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country (sports) | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 May 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 2021 (aged 83) Marbella, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1956) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1984 (member page) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Singles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career record | 864–227 (79.1%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career titles | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1965, Ned Potter) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||||||||
| French Open | W (1961, 1964) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wimbledon | W (1966) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open | W (1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team competitions | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Davis Cup | F (1965Ch, 1967Ch, 1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 and in 1966 by Lance Tingay and Sport In The USSR.
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.