"Adriano was born to play tennis. It's a shame it didn't last long because he would have been able to beat all my records."
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As quoted in Ubaldo Scanagatta, Meglio star zitti che spararle così!, ubitennis.com (April 20, 2011)
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Nicola Pietrangeli
1933 – 2025
Nicola Chirinsky Pietrangeli (born Chirinsky; 1933 – 2025) was an Italian tennis player. He won two singles titles at the French Championships.
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