Grass Court Statistics Overview
Manuel Santana holds a solid grass court record of 9–6 across 15 matches (60.0%). A winning majority across 15 matches shows consistent ability to get results on grass.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Manuel Santana has been outstanding — 8–3 (72.7%) across 11 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 8–3 (72.7%); best-of-three: 1–3 (25.0%). Significantly better in five-set matches — a strong physical profile on grass that tends to tell as matches and tournaments progress.
Manuel Santana Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-07-10 | Loss | (22) Arthur Ashe | Newport | R16 | 7-5 6-2 |
| 1978-07-10 | Win | (188) Woody Blocher | Newport | R32 | 6-7 6-3 6-3 |
| 1977-07-04 | Loss | (38) Dick Crealy | Newport | R32 | 7-6 6-3 |
| 1974-08-19 | Loss | (12) Alex Metreveli | South Orange | R32 | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1970-09-02 | Win | Owen Davidson | US Open | R128 | 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-4 |
| 1970-09-02 | Win | Dick Stockton | US Open | R64 | 6-4 6-3 6-3 |
| 1970-09-02 | Win | Roger Taylor | US Open | R32 | 6-3 7-6 2-6 7-6 |
| 1970-09-02 | Loss | Cliff Richey | US Open | R16 | 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1 |
| 1969-08-27 | Win | Jean-Pierre Courcol | US Open | R64 | 6-1 6-1 6-1 |
| 1969-08-27 | Win | William Higgins | US Open | R128 | 6-2 7-5 6-1 |
Manuel Santana
Matches — Grass