Manuel Santana
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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 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: 5-D. 11 October 1965. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/620605284/. "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. https://espndeportes.espn.com/tenis/nota/_/id/9654780/fallecio-manolo-santana-una-gloria-del-tenis. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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