🔗 Share this article Azzurri Court Great Nicola Pietrangeli Has Died at 92 Nicola Pietrangeli is one of only three Italian men to secure a major singles title. The world of tennis is mourning a true legend: Nicola Pietrangeli, a double French Open champion, left us at the age of 92. Pietrangeli etched his name by becoming the first Italian to win a Grand Slam singles title, securing his initial triumph at Roland Garros in 1959 and retaining the coveted trophy a year later. With a remarkable 48 career titles, Pietrangeli was widely considered the nation's most accomplished player until the advent of current world number two and four-times major winner Jannik Sinner. "Italian tennis is mourning an titan. Nicola Pietrangeli, the only Italian inducted in the World Tennis Hall of Fame, has passed away," announced the Italian Tennis Federation. Alongside his two French Open victories, Pietrangeli also reached the final in Paris in the years 1961 and 1964. He holds a remarkable 164 matches played for Italy in the Davis Cup, securing victories in 120 of them, and spearheaded his country to its inaugural title in 1976. Officials of the Italian Open, where he was a two-time winner, commented: "We are profoundly saddened that we bid farewell to Nicola Pietrangeli, a true legend of Italian tennis..."
Nicola Pietrangeli is one of only three Italian men to secure a major singles title. The world of tennis is mourning a true legend: Nicola Pietrangeli, a double French Open champion, left us at the age of 92. Pietrangeli etched his name by becoming the first Italian to win a Grand Slam singles title, securing his initial triumph at Roland Garros in 1959 and retaining the coveted trophy a year later. With a remarkable 48 career titles, Pietrangeli was widely considered the nation's most accomplished player until the advent of current world number two and four-times major winner Jannik Sinner. "Italian tennis is mourning an titan. Nicola Pietrangeli, the only Italian inducted in the World Tennis Hall of Fame, has passed away," announced the Italian Tennis Federation. Alongside his two French Open victories, Pietrangeli also reached the final in Paris in the years 1961 and 1964. He holds a remarkable 164 matches played for Italy in the Davis Cup, securing victories in 120 of them, and spearheaded his country to its inaugural title in 1976. Officials of the Italian Open, where he was a two-time winner, commented: "We are profoundly saddened that we bid farewell to Nicola Pietrangeli, a true legend of Italian tennis..."