India, Dec. 1 -- Two-time French Open champion Nicola Pietrangeli died on Monday, at the age of 92. He was the first Italian to win a Grand Slam singles title, with his victory at Roland Garros in 1959, and he retained the trophy a year later. The Italian great is considered to be Italy's greatest-ever player in history, and Jannik Sinner is regarded as his successor.

Reacting to his death, Italian Tennis Federation chief Binaghi told Sky Sports Italy, "Today, Italian tennis loses its greatest symbol, and I lose a friend. Nicola Pietrangeli wasn't just a champion: he was the first to teach us what it meant to truly win, on and off the court. He was the starting point for everything our tennis has become. With him, we understood that we t...