Peter Dellavedova

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Peter Dellavedova
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Singles
Highest rankingNo. 482 (4 Jan 1981)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Q2 (1978)
Wimbledon Q2 (1980)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Highest rankingNo. 752 (2 Jan 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Wimbledon 1R (1980)

Peter Dellavedova (born 1960s) is an Australian former professional tennis player. [1]

Active on the professional tour in the 1980s, Dellavedova had a best singles ranking of 482. His career included a men's doubles main draw appearance at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships, where he also featured in singles qualifying and had a win over Jan Gunnarsson. He is a relative of basketballer Matthew Dellavedova, as a first cousin of Matthew's father. His son, also named Matthew, is a professional tennis player. [2]

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References

  1. "Leading players in hardcourt challenge". The Canberra Times . 26 September 1980. p. 22. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. Randall, Michael (24 October 2016). "Meet Matthew Dellavedova — tennis star". Herald Sun . Retrieved 12 January 2022.