 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) |
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.[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]
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- ^ "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.