Manuel Santana

Manuel Santana Martínez (10 May 1938 – 11 December 2021), also known as Manolo Santana, was a Spanish tennis player. He was voted world No. 1 in 1965^[1] and in 1966.^[2] He was born in Madrid. He won the US Open in 1965 and, before winning Wimbledon the next year.^[3]^[4]

Santana died on 11 December 2021 in Madrid at the age of 83.^[5]

References

↑ "Do Aussies net U.S. dollars with tired tennis nomads?". The Miami Herald. 11 October 1965. p. 5-D – via newspapers.com. Australia has yielded its customary top spot to Spain's Manuel Santana.
↑ "Stolle Ranked Second", The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1966.
↑ "Manuel Santana: The first and last Spanish sorcerer backs his apprentice". The Independent. 9 July 2006.
↑ "Did Health Issues Lead to Manolo Santana's Cause of Death?". US day News. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
↑ "Falleció Manolo Santana, una gloria del tenis". ESPN Deportes. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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[1] "Do Aussies net U.S. dollars with tired tennis nomads?". The Miami Herald. 11 October 1965. p. 5-D – via newspapers.com. Australia has yielded its customary top spot to Spain's Manuel Santana.

[SydneyMorningHerald1966-2] "Stolle Ranked Second", The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 October 1966.

[3] "Manuel Santana: The first and last Spanish sorcerer backs his apprentice". The Independent. 9 July 2006.

[4] "Did Health Issues Lead to Manolo Santana's Cause of Death?". US day News. 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[5] "Falleció Manolo Santana, una gloria del tenis". ESPN Deportes. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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