Italian tennis world mourns one of its greatest stars.Nicola Pietrangeli, the first Italian to win a Grand Slam and widely regarded as one of Italy's greatest tennis champions, died on Monday at the age of 92.Pietrangeli won two Grand Slams - the Roland Garros in 1959 and 1960 - and held the Italian record for almost 65 years before being surpassed only this year by Jannik Sinner, who clinched his third Grand Slam title. Pietrangeli's two victories in Paris—where he also reached the final in 1961 and 1964—were the pinnacle of a career of triumphs, with 48 tournaments won, including two Italian Open titles (1957 and 1961) and three Monte Carlo titles (1961, 1967 and 1968). Renowned for his elegant style and skill on the clay court, Pietrangeli reached a career-high world ranking of No. 3 in both 1959 and 1960. He led the Italian team to the final of the Davis Cup as a player in 1960 and 1961, and still holds the all-time world record for the most matches played (164) and most match wins (120) in the competition. After retiring, he served as the non-playing captain, guiding Italy to its first-ever Davis Cup title in 1976. Pietrangeli was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986, and on his 73rd birthday the main stadium at the Foro Italico in Rome, the site of the Italian Open, was named in his honour.

Nicola Pietrangeli, the first Italian to win a Grand Slam and widely regarded as one of Italy's greatest tennis champions, died on Monday at the age of 92. Pietrangeli won two Grand Slams - the Roland Garros in 1959 and 1960 - and held the Italian record for almost 65 years before being surpassed only this year by , who clinched his third Grand Slam title. Pietrangeli's two victories in Paris—where he also reached the final in 1961 and 1964—were the pinnacle of a career of triumphs, with 48 tournaments won, including two Italian Open titles (1957 and 1961) and three Monte Carlo titles (1961, 1967 and 1968). Renowned for his elegant style and skill on the clay court, Pietrangeli reached a career-high world ranking of No. 3 in both 1959 and 1960. He led the Italian team to the final of the Davis Cup as a player in 1960 and 1961, and still holds the all-time world record for the most matches played (164) and most match wins (120) in the competition. After retiring, he served as the non-playing captain, guiding Italy to its first-ever Davis Cup title in 1976. Pietrangeli was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1986, and on his 73rd birthday the main stadium at the Foro Italico in Rome, the site of the Italian Open, was named in his honour.