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Manuel Santana, Wimbledon's first Spanish singles champion, whose charm endeared him to British crowds – obituary
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Manuel Santana dies aged 83: Tributes pour in from Rafael Nadal, Pedro Sanchez and Felipe VI and many more - Eurosport
![Spanish Tennis Player Manuel Santana During Roland Garros Final Against Pietrangeli May 27, 1961 (b/w photo) Spanish Tennis Player Manuel Santana During Roland Garros Final Against Pietrangeli May 27, 1961 (b/w photo)](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.XXX.15527610.7055475/1669372.jpg)
Spanish Tennis Player Manuel Santana During Roland Garros Final Against Pietrangeli May 27, 1961 (b/w photo)
![Manuel Santana of Spain in action at Wimbledon, circa July 1968.... | Manuel santana, Tennis legends, Wimbledon Manuel Santana of Spain in action at Wimbledon, circa July 1968.... | Manuel santana, Tennis legends, Wimbledon](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/59/9b/c8/599bc848fc1a39236700a1b64a0d0de9--vintage-tennis-roland-garros.jpg)
Manuel Santana of Spain in action at Wimbledon, circa July 1968.... | Manuel santana, Tennis legends, Wimbledon
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Manuel Santana, first Spanish player to win Grand Slam tennis title, dies at 83 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
![Defeated champion Manuel Santana of Spain (left) and his conqueror, America's Charles Pasarell walking off the Centre Court after their match which provided the first major upset of the 1967 Wimbledon championships. Defeated champion Manuel Santana of Spain (left) and his conqueror, America's Charles Pasarell walking off the Centre Court after their match which provided the first major upset of the 1967 Wimbledon championships.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G6D91G/defeated-champion-manuel-santana-of-spain-left-and-his-conqueror-americas-G6D91G.jpg)