Country (sports) Italy Wimbledon F (1956) Turned pro 1952 French Open W (1959) Retired 1963 | Wimbledon 4R (1959, 1962) Role Tennis player French Open SF (1960) Name Orlando Sirola | |
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Born 30 April 1928
Fiume, Italy ( 1928-04-30 ) Plays Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Died November 13, 1995, Bologna, Italy | ||
Ricordando orlando sirola prima parte
Orlando Sirola (30 April 1928 – 13 November 1995) was a male tennis player from Italy.
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Biography
Sirola was born in Fiume, today the Croatian city of Rijeka. He only began playing tennis at the age of 22.
In 1958 he won the singles title at the Bavarian Tennis Championships in Munich after a five-set victory in the final against Luis Ayala.
Sirola's best result in a Grand Slam singles event was at Roland Garros in 1960, where he reached the semifinals. He also won the Roland Garros doubles title in 1959, partnering Nicola Pietrangeli. He was a member of the Italian teams which finished runners-up to Australia in the Davis Cup in 1960 and 1961.
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