Italy’s tennis Hall of Famer Pietrangeli passes away at the age of 92

Nicola Pietrangel

Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time winner of the French Open (in 1959 and 1960), has died at the age of 92, Italy's tennis federation announced on Monday.

"Italian tennis is mourning an icon. Nicola Pietrangeli, the only Italian inducted into the World Tennis Hall of Fame, has died," said the FITP.

Born in Tunis in 1933 to an Italian father and Russian mother, Pietrangeli was considered the country's greatest tennis player until the emergence of current World No. 2 Jannik Sinner.

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