Eugenio Castigliano

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Eugenio Castigliano
Country (sports)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Born(1946-02-06)6 February 1946
Rome, Italy
Died2 April 2012(2012-04-02) (aged 66)
Singles
Career record13–18
Grand Slam singles results
French Open 1R (1969, 1970)
Wimbledon 1R (1969)
Doubles
Career record3–9
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open 3R (1969)

Eugenio Castigliano (6 February 1946 - 2 April 2012) was an Italian professional tennis player.

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Castigliano, a native of Rome who was active in the 1960s and 1970s, featured in main draws at the French Open and Wimbledon. He made the round of 16 at the 1968 Italian Open, which included a five set win over Georges Goven. [1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City he featured in the demonstration event for tennis. He was a Davis Cup representative for Italy in 1968 and 1969, registering five singles wins. [2]

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References

  1. "Aux Internationaux D'Italie". Le Monde (in French). 15 May 1968.
  2. "Morto il Romano Castigliano, Gioco' in Davis e Alle Olimpiadi". Tennis.it (in Italian). 4 April 2012.