Rolando Del Bello
Rolando Del Bello (26 October 1925 — 1 January 2002) was an Italian tennis player.
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| Country (sports) |  Italy |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1925 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 1 January 2002 (aged 76) Nerviano, Italy |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 4R (1952) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1949) |
Born in Rome, Del Bello and his elder brother Marcello were trained by their father Oberdan, who ran a tennis club in the city.[1] His career was hampered by a childhood injury he received when a construction wagon ran over and severed his right ankle. This permanently affected his gait and movement.[2]
Del Bello became Italian junior champion in 1942 and after the war steadily improved his national rankings before earning a Davis Cup call up in 1950, the year he defeated his brother in the national championship final.[2]
A Davis Cup player from 1950 to 1953, Del Bello registered 14 singles wins and in 1952 featured in the Inter-Zonal final against the U.S. in Sydney, where he was beaten in four sets by Ham Richardson as the Americans swept the tie.[3]
References
- "Addio Del Bello, gentleman di Davis - la Repubblica.it". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2 January 2002.
- Rino, Tommasi (2 January 2002). "Addio Rolando Del Bello un campione di famiglia". La Gazzetta (in Italian).
- "Aust. Now Not So Sure About Davis Cup". Daily Advertiser. 22 December 1952. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.