Paolo Bertolucci (born 3 August 1951) is an Italian former professional tennis player.[1] He is currently working as a sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.[2]
 Bertolucci, second from left, with the silver salad bowl in his hands. | |
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| 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 | 198–147 |
| 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.[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
editSingles: 12 (6–6)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | May 1974 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2. | May 1974 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Ilie Năstase | 1–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 1. | May 1975 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Georges Goven | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1976[7] | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Jun Kuki | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 7–6 |
| Win | 3. | May 1976 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Patrick Proisy | 6–7, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 10–8 |
| Win | 4. | Apr 1977 | Florence, Italy | Clay | John Feaver | 6–4, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | May 1977 | Hamburg, Germany | Clay | Manuel Orantes | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 6. | Jun 1977 | Berlin, Germany | Clay | Jiří Hřebec | 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3. | Sep 1978 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | José Higueras | 2–6, 1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Mar 1980 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Corrado Barazzutti | 4–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 5. | Nov 1980 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | Tomáš Šmíd | 5–7, 2–6 |
| Loss | 6. | Jun 1981 | Venice, Italy | Clay | Mario Martínez | 4–6, 4–6 |
Doubles: 19 (12–7)
edit| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Apr 1973 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Juan Gisbert Ilie Năstase |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2. | May 1974 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Róbert Machán Balázs Taróczy |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1. | May 1974 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Corrado Barazzutti | Juan Gisbert Ilie Năstase |
4–6, 2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 3. | Jul 1974 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Ove Nils Bengtson Björn Borg |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2. | Jan 1975 | Richmond, United States | Carpet | Adriano Panatta | Hans Kary Fred McNair |
6–7(6–8), 7–5, 6–7(6–8) |
| Win | 4. | Feb 1975 | Bologna, Italy | Carpet (i) | Adriano Panatta | Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3. | Feb 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Carpet (i) | Adriano Panatta | Arthur Ashe Tom Okker |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Win | 5. | Mar 1975 | London, England | Carpet (i) | Adriano Panatta | Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann |
6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 6. | Jul 1975 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret |
6–2, 6–2, 7–6 |
| Win | 7. | Nov 1975 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann |
7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 1976 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Pohmann |
5–7, 3–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8. | May 1979 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Ivan Lendl Pavel Složil |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 9. | Oct 1979 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 10. | Mar 1980 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe |
6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| Loss | 5. | May 1980 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Gene Mayer Raúl Ramírez |
1–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 11. | Oct 1980 | Paris, France | Hard (i) | Adriano Panatta | Brian Gottfried Raymond Moore |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 6. | Mar 1981 | Cairo, Egypt | Clay | Gianni Ocleppo | Ismail El Shafei Balázs Taróczy |
7–6, 3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 7. | May 1981 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Raúl Ramírez Pavel Složil |
3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Win | 12. | May 1982 | Florence, Italy | Clay | Adriano Panatta | Sammy Giammalva Tony Giammalva |
7–6, 6–1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adriano Panatta". Laureus. Laureus World Sports Awards. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "L'ITALIA E LE SEMIFINALI DI DAVIS. UNA LUNGA STORIA" (in Italian). tennis.it. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "ATP: SINNER-TRAVAGLIA, SETTIMO DERBY AZZURRO IN FINALE. I PRECEDENTI" (in Italian). federtennis.it. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Chi è stato il miglior capitano di Davis?" (in Italian). spaziotennis.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Giordano, Lucio (30 December 2022). "Ringrazio Dio di avermi dato un fratello, Adriano Panatta". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 52. pp. 86–89.
- ^ Barrett, John (1977). World of Tennis 1977. A BP Year Book. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publisher's Limited. p. 164. ISBN 0354090119.