Adriano Panatta (born July 9, 1950) is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He is widely considered to be one of Italy's greatest ever tennis players, and some fans consider him to be among the best clay court players in tennis history. A clay court is one of the four different types of Tennis court.
| Country |  Italy | |
| Residence | Rome, Italy | |
| Date of birth | July 9, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | |
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| Turned pro | 1969, international debut in 1970 | |
| Retired | 1983 | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career prize money | US$ 776,187 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 364 - 223 | |
| Career titles: | 9 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) 4 (1976) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 1R (1969) | |
| French Open | W (1976) | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1979) | |
| US Open | 4R (1978) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 233 - 152 | |
| Career titles: | 17 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 93 (1983) | |
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Career
Panatta was born in Rome. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 His father was the caretaker of the Tennis Club Parioli (a prestigious tennis club in the city), and as a youngster he learned to play the game on the club's clay courts. He became a successful European junior player before turning professional.
In his early career, Panatta won top-level professional titles at Bournemouth in 1973, Florence in 1974, and at Kitzbühel and Stockholm in 1975. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Kitzbühel is a medieval city in Tyrol, Austria, situated along the river Kitzbühler Ache. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian 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 against the Czechoslovakian Pavel Hutka. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the final, he defeated Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6. Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952 in Washington DC) was an American professional Tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s He also won that year's Italian Open (having saved 11 match points in his first round tie against the Australian Kim Warwick). The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Kim Warwick (born April 8, 1952 in Sydney, Australia) is a former Australian pro Male tennis player mostly known for 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. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 that year.
Panatta is the only player to have defeated Björn Borg at the French Open. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over 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).
In 1977, Panatta won the WCT tournament in Houston, where he managed to defeat Jimmy Connors and Vitas Gerulaitis. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays World Championship Tennis (WCT was a tour for professional male Tennis players established in 1968 (the first players signed a contract at the end of 1967 and lasted until James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis ( July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a professional Tennis player from the United States He followed this up with another title in Tokyo in 1978. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian 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. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) He was beaten at that stage by Pat Dupre in 5 sets (3–6, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3). Patrick Du Pré (born on September 16, 1954 in Liège, Belgium) is a former professional male Tennis player from the United States
After the 1976 Davis Cup triumph, Panatta helped Italy reach the Davis Cup final on three further occasions – in 1977, 1979 and 1980. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The team lost to Australia in 1977, the United States in 1979, and to Czechoslovakia in 1980. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Overall, Panatta compiled a 64-36 Davis Cup record (55-17 on clay).
Panatta's final career singles title came in 1980 at Florence. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany He retired from the professional tour in 1983. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 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. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. He is also a professional powerboat racer. Offshore powerboat racing is racing by large ocean-going Powerboats typically Point-to-point Racing.
Grand Slam singles finals
Wins (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 1976 | French Open |  Harold Solomon | 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
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Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Harold Solomon (born September 17, 1952 in Washington DC) was an American professional Tennis player during the 1970s and 1980sDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic