Manuel Martinez Santana (born May 10, 1938) was a Spanish male tennis player. He was born in Madrid, Spain. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Coat of arms Plaza de España (Spain square) Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ...

In 1965, Santana, who had begun his career as a ball boy and "picked up" the game, led Spain to unexpected victory over the USA in the Davis Cup, and he became a national hero, receiving the public approval of the Spanish dictator, General Franco. Despite his previous successes, Santana's win at the 1966 Wimbledon lawn tennis championships was a surprise, and he never won a Grand slam tournament again. His last major win was in 1970. 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the international team event in mens tennis. ... Francisco Franco Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde Salgado Pardo de Andrade (December 4, 1892 – November 20, 1975), abbreviated Francisco Franco Bahamonde and sometimes known as Generalísimo Francisco Franco, was dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Grand Slam record

French championships

• Singles champion: 1961, 1964
• Doubles champion: 1963

Wimbledon championships

• Singles champion: 1966

U.S. championships

• Singles champion: 1965