Overview

• The 91-year-old tennis legend was admitted to Rome’s Policlinico Gemelli on July 4 for femur fracture complications and is now preparing to leave the hospital.
• Pietrangeli said losing his youngest son Giorgio on July 4 has inflicted deeper pain than any of his injuries and left him emotionally devastated.
• He has detailed plans for his own funeral at Stadio Pietrangeli in the Foro Italico, including seating for 3,000 and a rain-shelter arrangement.
• After decades as a player and spectator at Wimbledon, he skipped this year’s tournament and criticized organizers for poor treatment of veteran attendees.
• Despite his frailty, Pietrangeli has expressed a strong desire to stand again and rebuild his strength.