Adriano Panatta

Adriano Panatta (born July 9, 1950, in Rome, Italy) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976 and for being probably the bast Italian player ever and one of the best in red sand. Image File history File links Panatta_volee. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Panatta's father was the caretaker of a prestigious tennis club in Rome, and as a youngster Adriano learned to play the game on the club's clay courts. He became a successful European junior player before turning professional. A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. ...

In his early career, Panatta won top-level professional titles at Bournemouth in 1973, Florence in 1974, and at Kitzbuhel and Stockholm in 1975. Bournemouth is a seaside resort in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Kitzbühel by Night Kitzbühel is a city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

1976 was the pinnacle of Panatta's career. He won the French Open that year after having saved a match point in the first round. In the final, he defeated Harold Solomon 6-1, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6. He also won that year's Italian Open (and there saved no less than 11 match points in the first round). And he finished off 1976 by helping Italy capture its first-ever Davis Cup title, winning two singles and a doubles rubber in the final against Chile. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 that year. The Three Major Professional Tournaments Professional tennis players in the years before the Open era began in 1968 played mostly on tours in head-to-head competition. ... The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ...

Panatta is the only player to have defeated Bjorn Borg at the French Open. He achieved this feat twice – in the fourth round in 1973 (7-6, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6), and in quarter-finals in 1976 (6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6). Björn Borg (born June 6, 1956) is a Swedish tennis player. ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held from the middle of May to the beginning of June in Paris, France, and is the second of the worlds Grand Slam tournaments. ...

In 1977, Panatta won the WCT tournament in Houston, where he managed to defeat Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis. He followed this up with another title in Tokyo in 1978. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... WCT (World Championship Tennis) used to be a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1967. ... Houston redirects here. ... Country: United States Residence: Belleville, IL Height: 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) Weight: 70 Kg (155 lb) Plays: Left-handed Turned pro: 1972 Highest singles ranking: 1 (29 July 1974) Singles titles: 109 Career Prize Money: US$8,461,040 Grand Slam Record Titles: 8 Australian Open W (1974... Vitas Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954-September 18, 1994) was a professional tennis player from the United States. ... Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Kokyo Imperial Palace. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Despite his power and perfect technique, Panatta was never at his best on fast surfaces. On grass courts, his only notable performance came in reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 1979. He was knocked-out at that stage by the American Pat Dupré. Grass courts are the fastest kind of tennis courts, next to cement courts or hard courts. ... Wimbledon logo Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

After the 1976 Davis Cup triumph, Panatta helped Italy reach the Davis Cup final on three further occasions – in 1977, 1979 and 1980. The team lost to Australia in 1977, the United States in 1979, and to Czechoslovakia in 1980. Overall, Panatta compiled a 64 - 36 Davis Cup record (55-17 on clay). 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Panatta's final career singles title came in 1980 at Florence. He retired from the professional tour in 1983. Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since retiring as a player, Panatta has gone on to serve as Captain of Italy's Davis Cup team and as Tournament Director of the Rome Masters. He is also a professional powerboat racer. The Rome Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ... Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large, ocean-going powerboats, typically point-to-point racing. ...

External links

• Official ATP profile
• Davis Cup record