🔗 Share this article Italian Court Great Nicola Pietrangeli Has Died at 92 Nicola Pietrangeli stands as among a select trio of Italian men to secure a Grand Slam singles title. Italian sport mourns a genuine legend: Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion, passed away at the age of 92. He carved his legacy by emerging as the initial Italian to capture a Grand Slam singles title, earning his first triumph at Roland Garros in 1959 and retaining the coveted trophy in 1960. With a staggering 48 career titles, Pietrangeli was universally regarded as the country's finest player until the emergence of current world number two and four-times major winner Jannik Sinner. "The sport in Italy is grieving an legend. Nicola Pietrangeli, the sole Italian inducted in the World Tennis Hall of Fame, has passed away," confirmed the national federation. In addition to his two French Open successes, Pietrangeli also finished as runner-up in Paris in both 1961 and 1964. He holds a remarkable 164 matches played for Italy in the Davis Cup, securing victories in 120 of them, and led his country to its maiden title in 1976. Officials of the Italian Open, an event where he was a two-time winner, commented: "It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Nicola Pietrangeli, a veritable legend of Italian tennis..."
Nicola Pietrangeli stands as among a select trio of Italian men to secure a Grand Slam singles title. Italian sport mourns a genuine legend: Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion, passed away at the age of 92. He carved his legacy by emerging as the initial Italian to capture a Grand Slam singles title, earning his first triumph at Roland Garros in 1959 and retaining the coveted trophy in 1960. With a staggering 48 career titles, Pietrangeli was universally regarded as the country's finest player until the emergence of current world number two and four-times major winner Jannik Sinner. "The sport in Italy is grieving an legend. Nicola Pietrangeli, the sole Italian inducted in the World Tennis Hall of Fame, has passed away," confirmed the national federation. In addition to his two French Open successes, Pietrangeli also finished as runner-up in Paris in both 1961 and 1964. He holds a remarkable 164 matches played for Italy in the Davis Cup, securing victories in 120 of them, and led his country to its maiden title in 1976. Officials of the Italian Open, an event where he was a two-time winner, commented: "It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Nicola Pietrangeli, a veritable legend of Italian tennis..."