Overview
- An interview in La Repubblica quoted Adriano Panatta as saying he was the only Italian to have won Roland Garros, a phrasing he later said was a mistake for “the last.”
- Nicola Pietrangeli responded with a polemical piece on SuperTennis, stressing his two Roland Garros singles titles from 1959 and 1960 and mentioning his doubles results.
- Panatta replied on X that he meant “l’ultimo,” not “l’unico,” and added a teasing “Quanto sei permaloso… Ti voglio bene.”
- Coverage notes Pietrangeli is recovering following right‑hip surgery in December 2024, which has shaped recent public commentary about his health and visibility.
- The exchange remained a brief public back‑and‑forth with Panatta’s clarification standing as the latest word and no sign of further escalation.