Nicola Pietrangeli
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Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla pjeˈtrandʒeli]; born 11 September 1933) is an Italian former tennis player. He won two singles titles at the French Championships and is considered by many to be one of Italy's greatest tennis champion.[3]
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Country (sports) | Italy | ||||||||||||||
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Residence | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1933-09-11) 11 September 1933 (age 90) Tunis, Tunisia | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1953) | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1973 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Int. Tennis HoF | 1986 (member page) | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 687–278 (71.4%) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 44 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 3 (1959, Lance Tingay)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (1957) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1959, 1960) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (1960) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (1955, 1965) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 21–20 | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1959) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | F (1956) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |||||||||||||||
French Open | W (1958) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 3R (1955, 1959) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | F (1960Ch, 1961Ch) | ||||||||||||||
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