Paolo Bertolucci
Paolo Bertolucci (born 3 August 1951) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1] He is currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Residence | Forte dei Marmi, Italy |
| Born | 3 August 1951 Forte dei Marmi |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 192–145 |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (23 August 1973) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1973) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1972) |
| US Open | 1R (1973, 1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 187–120 |
| Career titles | 12 |
| Highest ranking | No. 27 (24 March 1980) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1976) |
Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976. His greatest success on ATP Tour was the victory at the 1977 Hamburg Masters, where he beat Manuel Orantes in the final in four sets. In 1976, Bertolucci also won the Grand Prix tournaments of Florence and Barcelona. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 12, achieved in August 1973.
Bertolucci was non-playing-captain of the Italy Davis Cup team from 1985 to 2001.
Career finals
Singles: 12 (6–6)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | May 1974 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1974 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
1–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | May 1975 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1976 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay |  |
6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 3. | May 1976 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 10–8 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 1977 | Florence, Italy | Clay |  |
6–4, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | May 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 1977 | Berlin, Germany | Clay |  |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | |
2–6, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1980 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | |
4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1980 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | |
5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1981 | Venice, Italy | Clay |  |
4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 19 (12–7)
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Apr 1973 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
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6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | May 1974 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
 |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | May 1974 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | |
|
4–6, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | Jul 1974 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | |
 |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Jan 1975 | Richmond, United States | Carpet | |
  |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 4. | Feb 1975 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | |
 |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Carpet (i) | |
|
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | Mar 1975 | London, England | Carpet (i) | |
 |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | Jul 1975 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | |
|
6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | Nov 1975 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | |
|
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 1976 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | |
|
5–7, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | May 1979 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
|
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | Oct 1979 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | |
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6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | Mar 1980 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | |
|
6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | May 1980 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
 |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11. | Oct 1980 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | |
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6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | Mar 1981 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | |
 |
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | May 1981 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
|
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | May 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | |
|
7–6, 6–1 |
References
- "Adriano Panatta". Laureus. Laureus World Sports Awards. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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