Career
Born 11 September 1933, in Tunis, Tunisia, Pietrangeli appeared in four men"s singles finals at Roland Garros – winning the title in 1959 and 1960, and finishing runner-up in 1961 and 1964. At Wimbledon, Pietrangeli was a single semifinalist in 1960, when he lost to Rod Laver in 5 sets. 3 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph in 1959 and 1960 and also by Ned Potter in 1961.
Both finals were played on grass courts in Australia, and the Italians were not able to overcome the strong Australian team which included Laver, Roy Emerson and Neale Fraser.
Pietrangeli was inducted in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986. On his 73rd birthday, the old tennis stadium in Foro Italico of Rome was named in his honour.
He is among the very few tennis players to have received such an honour while still living (others include Laver and Margaret Court). Singles (2 titles, 2 runners-up)
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Mixed doubles (1 title).