Manuel Santana
Also known as Manuel Martinez Santana, Manolo Santana
Spanish tennis player (1938–2021)
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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.
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1938 births2021 deaths20th-century Spanish sportsmenCompetitors at the 1963 Mediterranean GamesCompetitors at the 1967 Mediterranean GamesFrench Championships (tennis) championsGrand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doublesGrand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singlesInternational Tennis Hall of Fame inducteesMediterranean Games bronze medalists for SpainMediterranean Games gold medalists for Spain