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Patrizio Parrini
Patrizio Parrini (born 5 September 1959) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Career Parrini was a doubles semi-finalist, with partner Gianluca Rinaldini, at the Alitalia Open in 1981. He played Spaniard Gabriel Urpí in the first round of the 1982 French Open The 1982 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 6 June. It was the 86th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam ... and was defeated in four sets. In his seven other appearances on the Grand Prix tennis circuit he was also unable to register a win. He retired from the professional tour in 1987, at 28. Challenger titles Doubles: (2) References External links * * 1959 births Living people Italian male tennis players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at the 1979 Mediterranean Games 20th-century I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
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Parioli Challenger
The Parioli Challenger was a professional tennis tournament in Italy played on clay courts that was part of the ATP Challenger Series. It was held annually in Parioli, Rome from 1979 to 1993. It was the successor tournament to the Torneo Internazionale di Tennis Parioli (1949–1973). Past finals Singles Doubles References External linksOfficial websiteof the International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there a ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Parioli Challenger ATP Challenger Tour Clay court tennis tournaments Sports competitions in Rome Defunct tennis tournaments in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediterranean Games Medalists In Tennis
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Mediterranean Games Gold Medalists For Italy
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Italian Male Tennis Players
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Living People
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1959 Births
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Simone Colombo
Simone Colombo (born 28 August 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. During his career Colombo won five doubles titles and one singles title. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 68 in 1989, and a career high singles ranking of World No. 60 in 1986. Colombo participated in 3 Davis Cup ties for Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... from 1987 to 1988, posting a 1–2 record in doubles and an 0–2 record in singles. Career finals Singles (1 title) Doubles (5 titles, 1 runner-up) External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Colombo, Simone 1963 births Living people Italian male tennis players Tennis players from Milan Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy Mediterranean Games medalists in tennis Competitors at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Canè
Paolo Canè (born 9 April 1965; ) is a former tennis player from Italy. Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles (Bordeaux in 1986, Båstad in 1989, and Bologna in 1991) and achieved much success at the Olympics, reaching the semi-finals in 1984 (when it was a demonstration event) and the quarter-finals in 1988. He also won three tour doubles titles (Bologna in 1985, and Bologna and Palermo in 1986). Canè's career-high rankings were World No. 26 in singles (in 1989) and World No. 43 in doubles (in 1985). He retired from the professional ATP Tour The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organ ... in 1995. ATP career titles Singles (3 titles, 2 runner-ups) Doubles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups) External links * * * { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Mezzadri
Claudio Mezzadri (born 10 June 1965) is a retired professional tennis player from Switzerland. Mezzadri turned professional in 1983, and won his only ATP Tour, ATP singles title four years later in Geneva. He also won four doubles titles in his career. His highest ranking was world No. 26 in singles in November 1987 and No. 23 in doubles in February 1988. Mezzadri participated in nine Davis Cup ties for Switzerland Davis Cup team, Switzerland from 1987 to 1991, posting an 11–4 record in singles and a 3–2 record in doubles. Career finals Singles (1–1) Doubles (4–5) External links * * * 1965 births Hopman Cup competitors Living people People from Locarno Swiss male tennis players Sportspeople from Ticino {{Switzerland-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Dalla Fontana
Fernando Dalla Fontana (born 10 April 1958) is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He is known by his nickname "Dalla" Born and raised in Santa Fe, Dalla Fontana was a 1976 French Open junior semi-finalist and won a Galea Cup with the national team in 1977. Dalla Fontana featured in two Davis Cup ties for Argentina, debuting as an 18-year old. Both of his two career ties were against Ecuador and he had singles wins over Miguel Olvera and Raúl Viver. On the professional circuit he reached a best singles world ranking of 134, with a main draw appearance at the 1981 French Open and three Grand Prix quarter-finals amongst his achievements. See also *List of Argentina Davis Cup team representatives This is a list of tennis players who have represented the Argentina Davis Cup team in an official Davis Cup match. Argentina have taken part in the competition since 1921. Players References {{DEFAULTSORT:Argentina Davis Cup Davis Cup ... References Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 French Open – Men's Singles
Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. He had won the boys’ title only one year earlier, and this was his first main-draw appearance at the French Open. It was his first ATP Tour-level title. Björn Borg was the four-time defending champion, but chose not to participate after the Men's Tennis Council ruled he had not played enough tournaments and would have to qualify. World No. 1 John McEnroe withdrew with an ankle injury. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Jimmy Connors ''(quarterfinals)'' # Ivan Lendl ''(fourth round)'' # Guillermo Vilas ''(final)'' # José Luis Clerc ''(semifinals)'' # Vitas Gerulaitis ''(quarterfinals)'' # Eliot Teltscher ''(fourth round)'' # Peter McNamara ''(quarterfinals)'' # Yannick Noah ''(quarterfinals)'' # Andrés Gómez ''(fourth roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
