Paolo Bertolucci

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Paolo Bertolucci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo bertoˈluttʃi]; born 3 August 1951) is a retired Italian professional tennis player.[1] He is currently working as a sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.[2]

Bertolucci won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

He considers himself Roman Catholic.[6]

Career finals

Singles: 12 (6–6)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1May 1974Florence, ItalyClayAdriano Panatta3–6, 1–6
Loss0–2May 1974Bournemouth, UKClayIlie Năstase1–6, 3–6, 2–6
Win1–2May 1975Florence, ItalyClayGeorges Goven6–3, 6–4
Win2–2Apr 1976[7]Barcelona, SpainClayJun Kuki6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Win3–2May 1976Florence, ItalyClayPatrick Proisy6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 10–8
Win4–2Apr 1977Florence, ItalyClayJohn Feaver6–4, 6–1, 7–5
Win5–2May 1977Hamburg, GermanyClayManuel Orantes6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win6–2Jun 1977Berlin, GermanyClayJiří Hřebec6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss6–3Sep 1978Bournemouth, UKClayJosé Higueras2–6, 1–6, 3–6
Loss6–4Mar 1980Cairo, EgyptClayCorrado Barazzutti4–6, 0–6
Loss6–5Nov 1980Bologna, ItalyCarpet (i)Tomáš Šmíd5–7, 2–6
Loss6–6Jun 1981Venice, ItalyClayMario Martínez4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 19 (12–7)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.Apr 1973Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaJuan Gisbert Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4
Win2.May 1974Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaRóbert Machán Balázs Taróczy6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Loss1.May 1974Bournemouth, UKClayCorrado BarazzuttiJuan Gisbert Ilie Năstase4–6, 2–6, 0–6
Win3.Jul 1974Båstad, SwedenClayAdriano PanattaOve Nils Bengtson Björn Borg3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Loss2.Jan 1975Richmond, United StatesCarpetAdriano PanattaHans Kary Fred McNair6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–7(6–8)
Win4.Feb 1975Bologna, ItalyCarpet (i)Adriano PanattaArthur Ashe Tom Okker6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss3.Feb 1975Barcelona, SpainCarpet (i)Adriano PanattaArthur Ashe Tom Okker5–7, 1–6
Win5.Mar 1975London, UKCarpet (i)Adriano PanattaJürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann6–3, 6–4
Win6.Jul 1975Kitzbühel, AustriaClayAdriano PanattaPatrice Dominguez François Jauffret6–2, 6–2, 7–6
Win7.Nov 1975Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClayAdriano PanattaJürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Loss4.Jul 1976Gstaad, SwitzerlandClayAdriano PanattaJürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann5–7, 3–6, 3–6
Win8.May 1979Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaIvan Lendl Pavel Složil6–4, 6–3
Win9.Oct 1979Barcelona, SpainClayAdriano PanattaCarlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta6–4, 6–3
Win10.Mar 1980Monte Carlo, MonacoClayAdriano PanattaVitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe6–2, 5–7, 6–3
Loss5.May 1980Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaGene Mayer Raúl Ramírez1–6, 4–6
Win11.Oct 1980Paris, FranceHard (i)Adriano PanattaBrian Gottfried Raymond Moore6–4, 6–4
Loss6.Mar 1981Cairo, EgyptClayGianni OcleppoIsmail El Shafei Balázs Taróczy7–6, 3–6, 1–6
Loss7.May 1981Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaRaúl Ramírez Pavel Složil3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Win12.May 1982Florence, ItalyClayAdriano PanattaSammy Giammalva Tony Giammalva7–6, 6–1

References

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  2. 2."Paolo Bertolucci (ex giocatore e commentatore Sky Sport): "Il tennis italiano sta vivendo un ottimo momento e la nuova generazione è pronta"" (in Italian). centrosuonosport.it. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. 3."L'ITALIA E LE SEMIFINALI DI DAVIS. UNA LUNGA STORIA" (in Italian). tennis.it. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. 4."ATP: SINNER-TRAVAGLIA, SETTIMO DERBY AZZURRO IN FINALE. I PRECEDENTI" (in Italian). federtennis.it. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. 5."Chi è stato il miglior capitano di Davis?" (in Italian). spaziotennis.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  6. 6.Giordano, Lucio (30 December 2022). "Ringrazio Dio di avermi dato un fratello, Adriano Panatta". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 52. pp. 86–89.
  7. 7.Barrett, John (1977). World of Tennis 1977. A BP Year Book. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publisher's Limited. p. 164. ISBN 0354090119.