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Manuel Santana, first Spanish player to win Grand Slam tennis title, dies at 83 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
![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.05527610.7055475/1669371.jpg)
Spanish Tennis Player Manuel Santana During Roland Garros Final Against Pietrangeli May 27, 1961 (b/w photo)
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Manuel Santana, Wimbledon's first Spanish singles champion, whose charm endeared him to British crowds – obituary
![AusOpen on Twitter: "Vale Manuel Santana 💙 🇪🇸 One of Spain's greatest sporting heroes. Deepest sympathies from the AO family. https://t.co/ICzgo7VCuy" / Twitter AusOpen on Twitter: "Vale Manuel Santana 💙 🇪🇸 One of Spain's greatest sporting heroes. Deepest sympathies from the AO family. https://t.co/ICzgo7VCuy" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FGXOLSWUcAEBbNy.jpg:large)
AusOpen on Twitter: "Vale Manuel Santana 💙 🇪🇸 One of Spain's greatest sporting heroes. Deepest sympathies from the AO family. https://t.co/ICzgo7VCuy" / Twitter
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