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1974 Trofeo Vat 69 – Doubles
The 1974 Trofeo Vat 69 – Doubles was an event of the 1974 Trofeo Vat 69 men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy between 6 May and 12 May 1974. The draw consisted of 16 teams. Paolo Bertolucci and Adriano Panatta were the defending ATP Florence doubles champions and regained the title by defeating Róbert Machán and Balázs Taróczy Balázs Taróczy ( hu, Taróczy Balázs; born 9 May 1954) is a retired tennis player from Hungary. The right-hander won 13 singles titles in his career, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in April 1982. Tennis career Ta ... in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4. Draw References {{reflist External links ITF tournament edition details Trofeo Vat 69 – Doubles Trofeo Vat 69 – Doubles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci (born 3 August 1951) is an Italian former professional tennis player. He is currently working as sport commentator for Italian SKY Italia, Sky TV. Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on ATP Tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the final in four sets. In 1976, Bertolucci also won the Grand Prix tennis, Grand Prix tournaments of ATP Florence, Florence and Torneo Godó, Barcelona. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 12, achieved in August 1973. Bertolucci was non-playing-captain of the Italy Davis Cup team from 1985 to 2001. He considers himself Catholic Church, Roman Catholic. Career finals Singles: 12 (6–6) Doubles: 19 (12–7) See also * Tennis in Italy References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bertolucci, Paolo 1951 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from the Province of Lucca People from Forte dei Marmi Italian Roman Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onny Parun
Onny Parun (born 15 April 1947) is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 1971 and 1972. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a US Open quarterfinalist in 1973 and also a quarterfinalist at the French Open in 1975. He eventually went on to coach the Bhatti brothers. Parun and Australian Dick Crealy won the French Open doubles title in 1974. He also made the Masters in 1974, qualifying by finishing in the top eight on the grand prix table. Parun played Davis Cup from 1966 to 1982 and won a string of national titles, including the Benson and Hedges Open three times in four years. Parun became the second player from New Zealand to reach a Grand Slam Singles final, 62 years after Anthony Wilding had reached the 1913 Wimbledon final, and Parun became the second player from New Zealand to win a Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Marzano
Pietro Marzano (born 29 August 1949) is a former professional tennis player from Italy who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. His best singles result at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the third round at the French Open in 1969 in which he lost in straight sets to first-seeded and eventual champion Rod Laver. At the Australian Open earlier that year he had a walkover against Tom Okker in the first round and lost in three sets to Toomas Leius in the second. At Wimbledon he took part in the singles qualifying event in 1970, 1972 and 1973. In 1972 he qualified for the main draw but lost in the first round. Both other years he failed to qualify, however, in 1973 he was admitted to the main draw as a lucky loser. Marzano made it to the second round, after a victory against Raúl Ramírez, where he was defeated by eventual champion Jan Kodeš. In doubles he reached the second round at Wimbledon in 1973 with compatriot Nicola Pietrangeli. Marzano was a member of the Italian Davis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenzo Franchitti
Vincenzo Franchitti (born 22 May 1950) is an Italian former professional tennis player. Franchitti competed on the international tour in the 1970s and was a two-time Florence quarter-finalist. His best career win came against Björn Borg at the Bologna Indoor The Bologna Indoor is a defunct WCT and Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1971 to 1981. It was held in Bologna in Italy and played on indoor carpet courts. Results Singles Doubles See also * Bologna Outdoor The Bo ... in 1974, which made him one of only two Italians to defeat the Swede during his career, along with Adriano Panatta. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Franchitti, Vincenzo 1950 births Living people Italian male tennis players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonino Zugarelli
Antonio "Tonino" Zugarelli (born in Rome) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Zugarelli won 1 singles and 1 doubles title on the Grand Prix tennis tour during his career. He was also a member of the Italian team that won the 1976 Davis Cup. Grand Prix circuit finals Singles (1) Doubles (1) See also * Tennis in Italy Tennis in Italy is the 6th sport, with 1,298,000 people, by number of practitioners. History The four most successful Italian tennis players with regard to Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournament results are Nicola Pietrangeli (1959 French Cha ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zugarelli, Antonio 1950 births Living people Italian male tennis players Tennis players from Rome Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1971 Mediterranean Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrado Barazzutti
Corrado Barazzutti (born 19 February 1953, in Udine) is a former tennis player from Italy. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 7, achieved in August 1978. After his player career Barazzutti was non-playing captain of the Italy Davis Cup team and the Italy Fed Cup team. Since he has been captain, the Italian Fed Cup team have won the Fed Cup (now known as Billie Jean King Cup) four times: 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2013. Career As player Barazzutti gained fame in 1971 by winning the Orange Bowl and the French Open Boys' Singles, and he turned professional in the same year. He had been called to the Italy Davis Cup team the previous year, an event which he played a total of 44 matches. In 1976, Barazzutti was a member of the Italian Davis Cup team who won the Davis Cup in Chile. In Grand Slam tournaments, his best results are the semifinals in 1977 at the US Open and in 1978 at the French Open; he was beaten in straight sets by Jimmy Connors and Björn Borg respectively. Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjell Johansson (tennis)
Kjell Johansson (born 12 February 1951) is a former tennis player from Sweden. Johansson turned professional in 1974. He won one singles title (12 March 1978, Lagos) during his career and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 21 August 1978, when he became world number 32. He represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv .... Career finals Singles (1 titles, 3 runner-ups) Doubles (1 runner-up) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Kjell 1951 births Living people Swedish male tennis players People from Borås Municipality Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Haillet
Jean-Louis Haillet (born 7 May 1954 in Nice, France) is a former professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ... player from France. Haillet enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He is the son of Robert Haillet who was a professional tennis player before the Open Era. Career finals Doubles (2 titles, 7 runner-ups) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Haillet, Jean-Louis French male tennis players Sportspeople from Nice Living people 1954 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Kuki
is a former professional tennis player from Japan. Biography Kuki, a right-hander, played collegiate tennis in the United States for UCLA. He had an unbeaten season in 1969, with a 13–0 record. He was first picked for the Japan Davis Cup team in the 1971 tournament. His best performance in a Grand Slam tournament came at the 1971 French Open when he had wins over Phil Dent and Petre Mărmureanu, before losing a five-set third round match to Bob Lutz. In April 1976 he had the most prolific period of his career when he finished runner-up in a further two Grand Prix tournaments, both in Spain. He lost to Paolo Bertolucci in the final at Barcelona, then to Buster Mottram in Palma, Majorca. A regular Davis Cup competitor for Japan in the 1970s, Kuki played the last of his nine ties for the Japanese team in 1978. He played a total of 17 singles matches, of which he won 11. In the 1980s he was coach of Etsuko Inoue, a player on the women's circuit. Grand Prix career finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leif Johansson (tennis)
Leif Johansson (born 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. In 1973, Johansson achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 51. He is the father of Joachim Johansson, also a former male professional tennis player. See also *List of Sweden Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Sweden Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Sweden have taken part in the competition since 1925. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweden Davis Cup Lists of Davis C ... References Swedish male tennis players 1952 births Living people Sportspeople from Södertälje {{Sweden-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Szőke
Péter Szőke (8 August 1947 – 28 July 2022) was a Hungarian tennis player. He did not win any top-level titles during his professional career, finishing runner-up once in singles and four times in doubles. He reached his highest singles ranking of World No. 47 in August 1973. Szőke participated in 27 Davis Cup
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Nikola Špear
Nikola "Nikki" Špear ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Шпеар; 22 February 1944 – 2 December 2017) was a Yugoslavian international tennis player. Špear won the senior championship of Yugoslavia 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975. He also organised tennis events in his hometown of Subotica. He competed in the Davis Cup The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and is contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format. It is described by the organis ... a number of times, from 1969 to 1975. He was the coach of Denmark Davis Cup team, the German Fed Cup team and the Davis Cup team of FR Yugoslavia. Grand Prix/WCT career finals Doubles: 2 (0–2) Singles performance timeline Records References External links * * * Nikola Špear at eurosport.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Spear, Nikola 1944 births 2017 deaths Yugoslav male tennis players Serbian male tennis players Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
