Santana martinez biografia
See full list on es.wikipedia.org
Manuel Santana - Wikipedia!
Manuel Santana
Spanish tennis player (–)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Santana and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Manuel Santana Martínez (10 May – 11 December ), also known as Manolo Santana, was a Spanish tennis player.
He was ranked as amateur world No. 1 in by Ned Potter[5] and in by Lance Tingay[6] and Sport In The USSR.[7]
He won the US Open in and, before winning Wimbledon the following year, he was quoted as saying "grass is just for cows", favouring artificial surfaces.[8][9]
Career
Santana was born in Madrid, and began his career as a ball boy and "picked up" the game.
Santana took up tennis by chance after bringing a meal to his brother, who worked in a tennis club in Madrid.
Santana martinez biografia
"I saw men in pants playing tennis. I was immediately charmed. I started as a ball boy, and then I started playing. In the end, I am an example of humility in an elitist world," he