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Italian tennis player
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Birth:
30 April 1928(Rijeka, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia)
Death:
13 November 1995(Bologna, Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Orlando Sirola (30 April 1928 – 13 November 1995) was a male tennis player from Italy.
Biography
Sirola was born in Fiume, today the Croatian city of Rijeka. He only began playing tennis at the age of 22. Despite his late start, he achieved some notable successes.
In 1958 he won the singles title at the Bavarian Tennis Championships in Munich after a five-set victory in the final against Luis Ayala.
Sirola's best result in a Grand Slam singles event was at Roland Garros in 1960, where he reached the semifinals. He also won the Roland Garros doubles title in 1959, partnering Nicola Pietrangeli. He was a member of the Italian teams which finished runners-up to Australia in the Davis Cup in 1960 and 1961.
Grand Slam finals
Doubles (1 title, 2 runners-up)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1955 | French Championships | Clay |  Nicola Pietrangeli |
 Vic Seixas Tony Trabert |
1–6, 6–4, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 1956 | Wimbledon Championships | Grass | Nicola Pietrangeli |
 Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall |
5–7, 2–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1959 | French Championships | Clay | Nicola Pietrangeli |
Roy Emerson Neale Fraser |
6–3, 6–2, 14–12 |