Men's Tennis: 8 Spanish players who have won Grand Slams

# Manuel Orantes

Manuel Orantes - only the second Spaniard after Manuel Santana to win a Grand Slam title outside the French Open

Manuel Orantes was a dominant tennis player in the 1970s and 1980s. In his 19 year career, he won 36 singles titles and 22 doubles titles. In 1974, he made the final of the French Open. In the final, he lost to Bjorn Borg despite leading by two sets. He was a member of the victorious Spanish team of 1978 which won the inaugural World Team Cup.

His biggest achievement came in the year 1975 when he beat defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final of the US Open at Forrest Hills.

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# Sergi Bruguera

Sergi Bruguera - first Spaniard to win back-to-back Grand Slam titles

Sergi Bruguera was a prolific tennis athlete of the 1990s. In 1989, Bruguera reached the 4th round of the French Open and was seen as one to look out for in the future. His rise was acknowledged by the tennis fraternity when he won the ATP Newcomer of the Year Award. He finished the year ranked World Number 26.

He won his first Grand Slam title in Paris in the year 1993. That year, he created a unique record by becoming the first player to achieve a triple bagel in a Grand Slam match in the Open Era. He did so by defeating Thierry Champion in the 2nd round.

In an epic 5 set clash that lasted over 4 hours, he prevailed over 2-time champion and 2nd seed Jim Courier. The following year, he became the first Spanish player to successfully defend his Roland Garros crown and reached a career-high ranking of World Number 3.

Bruguera is the only player to have a winning record against both Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. Bruguera took over the reins as the coach of the Spanish Davis Cup Team in 2018.