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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] |
1969 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Laver. This was the first edition of the tournament to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era. William Bowrey was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ray Ruffels. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. Draw Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 Australian Open Men's Singles draw1969 Australian Open – Men's draws and resultsat 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 Tenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |