U.K.: DEFENDING WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPION, MANUEL SANTANA, BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND MATCH.
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872772
U.K.: DEFENDING WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPION, MANUEL SANTANA, BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND MATCH.
- Title: U.K.: DEFENDING WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPION, MANUEL SANTANA, BEATEN IN FIRST ROUND MATCH.
- Date: 26th June 1967
- Summary: WIMBLEDON COURTS; PLAY IN PROGRESS BETWEEN SANTANA AND PASARELL; PASARELL WINS FIRST TWO SET POINTS; SANTANA WINS THIRD SET POINT; PASARELL WINS MATCH POINT; PLAYERS LEAVE CENTRE COURT. Initials RGH/V/MR/OS SPORT: TENNIS EDITORS: THIS IS FOR SCHEDULED NEWS BULLETINS ONLY. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 11th July 1967 13:00
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- Location: WIMBLEDON, U.K.
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- Country: United Kingdom
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- Story Text: MANUEL SANTANA, OF SPAIN, THE DEFENDING CHAMPION AND NUMBER ONE SEED, WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE WIMBLEDON MEN'S SINGLES BY AMERICAN PLAYER CHARLIE PASARELL IN A FIRST ROUND MATCH TODAY (MONDAY).
PASARELL WON 10-8, 6-3, 2-6, 8-6, MAKING TENNIS HISTORY.
THE FIERY, SPEEDY PUERTO RICAN TOPPLED THE SPANISH MAESTRO AFTER A THRILLING FEAST OF GOOD TENNIS BETWEEN TWO TALENTED STROKE-MAKERS LASTING TWO HOURS 22 MINUTES.
IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN WIMBLEDON'S LONG HIS TORY THAT THE DEFENDING MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPION AND TOP SEED HAS FALLEN AT THE FIRST HURDLE.
HUSKY AND TALL, PASARELL HAS BEEN THE UNITED STATES INDOOR CHAMPION FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, AND BEAT SANTANA WHEN THEY LAST MET THREE YEARS AGO.
BUT THE FORMER SPANISH BALL-BOY DID NOT PRODUCE MUCH OF THE GUILE AND BRILLIANCE WHICH WON HIM WIMBLEDON LAST YEAR, AND COULD NOT AVENGE THAT LAST DEFEAT TODAY.
SANTANA'S EXIT LEAVES AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION, ROY EMERSON, WIMBLEDON WINNER IN 1964 AND 1965, A RAGING HOT FAVOURITE TO REGAIN THE TITLE.
PASARELL COMFORTABLY WON THE FIRST TWO SETS BUT SANTANA SWEPT THROUGH THE THIRD SET AND THE STAGE APPEARED SET FOR A TOUGH BATTLE. BUT HE FALTERED IN THE FOURTH ALLOWING PASARELL TO WIN THE LAST GAME AT LOVE AND THE MATCH.
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