![Defeated champion Manuel Santana of Spain (left) and his conqueror, America's Charles Pasarell walking off the Centre Court after their match which provided the first major upset of the 1967 Wimbledon championships. Defeated champion Manuel Santana of Spain (left) and his conqueror, America's Charles Pasarell walking off the Centre Court after their match which provided the first major upset of the 1967 Wimbledon championships.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G6D91G/defeated-champion-manuel-santana-of-spain-left-and-his-conqueror-americas-G6D91G.jpg)
Defeated champion Manuel Santana of Spain (left) and his conqueror, America's Charles Pasarell walking off the Centre Court after their match which provided the first major upset of the 1967 Wimbledon championships.
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Manuel Santana, Wimbledon's first Spanish singles champion, whose charm endeared him to British crowds – obituary
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