Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born May 10, 1938) was a Spanish male tennis player. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. He was born in Madrid. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain.
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Career
In 1965, Santana, who had begun his career as a ball boy and "picked up" the game, led Spain to unexpected victory over the U.S. in the Davis Cup, and he became a national hero, receiving the public approval of the Spanish leader, General Franco. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Despite his previous Grand Slam successes in the French Championships (1961, 1964) and the U. S. Championships (1965), Santana's win at the 1966 Wimbledon lawn tennis championships was a surprise, where he defeated the sixth seed R. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) D. Ralston 6–4, 11-9, 6–4. This was his last Grand slam title. His last major win was in 1970 by winning Barcelona where he defeated Rod Laver 6–4 6–3 6–4. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He also captured the doubles title in Barcelona that year when he teamed with L. Hoad to defeat R. Laver/A. Gimeno 6–4 9–7 7–5. He was named to the Hall of Fame in 1984.
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Santana won the Gold Medal in Singles, tennis being only a demonstration sport as in 1984.
He later was captain of the Spanish Copa Davis Team twice, once in the 80s and again for four and a half years in the mid-90s, until he was dismissed in 1999. Currently, he is the organizer of the Madrid Masters. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players [1]
He manages the Manolo Santana Racquets club, a tennis club in Marbella, and the Sport Center Manolo Santana, in Madrid.
Grand Slam record
French championships
- Singles champion: 1961, 1964
- Doubles champion: 1963
Wimbledon championships
- Singles champion: 1966
U. S. championships
- Singles champion: 1965
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (4)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1961 | French Championships | Nicola Pietrangeli | 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 1964 | French Championships (2) | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1965 | U.S. Championships | Cliff Drysdale | 6–2, 7–9, 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1966 | Wimbledon Championships | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 11-9, 6–4 |
Personal life
Manolo Santana was married to Fernanda González-Dopeso, they had three children (Manuel, Beatriz and Borja), he also married reporter Mila Ximénez, with whom he has a daughter, Alba. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (born September 11 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former Tennis player from Italy. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Cliff Drysdale (born May 26, 1941 in Nelspruit, in the former Transvaal (now in the Mpumalanga province South Africa) Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Richard Dennis Ralston (born July 27 1942 in Bakersfield California) is an American former professional Tennis player The divorce was not friendly. He's currently married to Otti Glanzelius. [2]
Trivia
- Before winning Wimbledon he was quoted as saying "The grass is just for cows. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious " He thought that tennis should be played on artificial surfaces as opposed to lawn tennis courts like the ones at Wimbledon. This statement has been repeated throughout the years by numerous players including Ivan Lendl, Marat Safin, Marcelo Ríos, and Jan Kodes (despite his 1973 victory at Wimbledon). Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. Jan Kodes ( Czech: Jan Kodeš; born March 1 1946, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a right-handed Czech former Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
References
- ^ Masters Series Madrid - Manolo Santana
- ^ Mila Ximénez se lanza a cuchillo contra la mujer de Manolo Santana
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