Placido Gaslini
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | Milan, Italy |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1930) |
| Other tournaments | |
Placido Gaslini was a male tennis player from Italy.
Biography
[edit]Gaslini, a Milanese lawyer and business man he was son of a banker,[1] was a Davis Cup player and a tennis player, also playing the 1930 Wimbledon tournament.[2]
In 1926 he had a flirtation with the legendary tennis player Suzanne Lenglen.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Un'amazzone con la racchetta le vittorie di Lucia Valerio" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Papà Gaslini, noto banchiere, era stato anche lui un tennista, accanitissimo a frequentare i campi di Premeno, "piccola Wimbledon italiana", dove i Gaslini tenevano villa.
- ^ "Placito Gaslini Overbiew". atptour.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Suzanne" (in Italian). tennisolistico.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
Fra i suoi amori un imprenditore milanese, Placido Gaslini, che la chiamava "mon petit arabe" a causa del turbante che spesso indossava, e la portò a giocare al Tennis Milano, da Bonacossa. Quando Suzanne appariva al fianco del suo Placido a Villa d'Este, piuttosto che al Tennis Roma, per delle esibizioni, si vedevano arrivare fiumane di gente che si litigavano i biglietti.
- ^ "LENGLEN, GROVIGLIO DI SENSI" (in Italian). repubblica.it. 12 March 1993. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Placido Gaslini at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Placido Gaslini at the International Tennis Federation
- Placido Gaslini at the Davis Cup
- Placido Gaslini at tennisabstract.com
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