The farewell of the myth has arrived, the legend of Manolo Santana, whose journey through life leaves an eternal legacy. The body of the tennis player was transferred from Marbella last Sunday so that between 12 and 20 hours this Monday they would render him tribute family, friends, admirers and citizens of Madrid, his countrymen. … Read more
Central court of the Caja Mágica where the last goodbye to the Spanish tennis legend has been said. Photo: PEPE ANDRES Updated to December 13, 2021 a forest 15:16 CET Central court of the Caja Mágica where the last goodbye to the Spanish tennis legend has been said. Photo: PEPE ANDRES Updated to December 13, … Read more
Andy Murray has been the last tennis figure to comment on the possibility of Novak Djokovic attending the Australian Open despite Serbian opposition to vaccines and after Djokovic appeared on the tournament entry list offered by the Australian Open. In a statement made to the Scottish newspaper Press & Journal, Murray assures that, if Djokovic … Read more
The history of sport is written from the epic echo of great rivalries: Ali-Frazier, Senna-Prost, Karpov-Kasparov, Borg-McEnroe, Cristiano-Messi, Evert-Navratilova, Coppi-Bartali … Or Nadal-Federer. But it is not so usual that a third party breaks in and the pulse becomes a three-way game to elucidate something so easy to say but so difficult to achieve, such … Read more
The Marbella City Council decreed two days of mourning to honor one of its most illustrious favorite sons. Manolo Santana, the first ‘Supermanuel ‘in the history of Spanish tennis, who died last Saturday at the age of 83. The burning chapel, installed in the Royal Hospital of Mercy, in the city of Marbella, remained open … Read more
The Spanish team led by Roberto Bautista (19) and Pablo Carreño (20) will debut on New Year’s Day in the ATP Cup against Chile, led by Cristian Garín (17), in what will be the first game of the group stage. The clash of the Spaniards against the South American team will be played in the … Read more
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) will not hold any tournaments in 2022 in China, joining the boycott initiated by the WTA due to the Shuai Peng case. The Chinese tennis player is missing and with worrying doubts about her freedom and ability to communicate on her own after he denounced sexual abuse by former Chinese … Read more
Last goodbye of Manolo Santana at the CC Hospital Real de la Misericordia. Photo: MARIANO POZO DIARY AS Updated to December 12, 2021 a forest 18:13 CET Last goodbye of Manolo Santana at the CC Hospital Real de la Misericordia. Photo: MARIANO POZO DIARY AS Updated to December 12, 2021 a forest 18:13 CET Emilio … Read more
The burning chapel of former tennis player Manolo Santana, who died on Saturday in Marbella (Málaga) at the age of 83, It will be installed this Monday from 12.00 to 20.00 on the central court of the Caja Mágica de Madrid, which bears his name, the organization of the Mutua Madrid Open has confirmed this … Read more
Rivalries magnify sports and athletes. And Manolo Santana had a bitter affair with Nicola Pietrangeli with whom, however, he struck up an unbreakable friendship. “I considered him as the brother I have never had. I learned of his death from a call from my wife. He had been ill for a long time. What an … Read more