Manuel Santana

Manuel Santana

Manuel Martínez Santana, best known as Manolo Santana, (born 10 May 1938 in Madrid) is a former tennis player from Spain who was ranked World No. 1 in 1966. He was born in Madrid.

Before winning Wimbledon he was quoted as saying "The grass is just for cows." 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 Kodeš (despite his 1973 victory at Wimbledon).

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