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 won the US Open in 1965 before winning Wimbledon the next year.[3][4]
Santana was born in Madrid. He died on 11 December 2021 in Marbella 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? (in en-CA). US day News (11 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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