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Italy bids farewell to tennis legend Nicola Pietrangeli

The coffin of the Italian tennis legend — who died on Monday, 1 December, at the age of 92 — arrived at the Foro Italico court named in his honour.

A public viewing was held on Wednesday, 3 December, from 9:00 to 12:00, before a private funeral took place in the afternoon at the Gran Madre di Dio church in Ponte Milvio.

Numerous personalities from the worlds of sport, politics and entertainment attended the service, paying their final respects to one of Italy’s most celebrated tennis figures.

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