Manolo Santana

Federer makes Grand Slam history at Wimbledon

By STEPHEN WILSON| AP| Sports

… Royal Box after the third game of the match. Accompanied by his wife, Bridgette Wilson, he sat next to Spanish great Manolo Santana and a few seats from Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg. When Federer walked from his changeover chair to the service line, he gestured …

Story|07/06/2009

Federer beats Nadal for Madrid title

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS| AP| Sports

… tears after losing to Nadal in the Australian Open final. "Sorry to spoil the party," Federer told the crowd from the Manolo Santana center court, where the rivals played in front of Nadal's biggest supporters for the first time. Federer, who is also …

Story|05/17/2009

Federer to play Madrid Masters after layoff

SPORTS

… doubt it's a wonderful thing knowing we can count on Roger Federer being here for another year," tournament director Manolo Santana said on Thursday. The second-ranked Federer won the tournament in 2006 and was runner-up last year. The Swiss star …

Story|10/09/2008

Mauresmo Beats Henin-Hardenne for Wimbledon Title

AP| WORLD

… 1976-80) and Pete Sampras (1997-00). Nadal is bidding to become the first Spaniard to win the title here since Manolo Santana in 1966, and the first player to win the French and Wimbledon in the same year since Borg in 1980.

Story|07/08/2006

Roger Federer Pitted Against Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon Grand Slam Final

AP| WORLD

… other players this year. The 20-year-old Nadal is bidding to become the first Spaniard to win the title here since Manolo Santana in 1966, and the first player to win the French and Wimbledon in the same year since Bjorn Borg in 1980. It's the first …

Story|07/07/2006