Vittorio Magnelli (born 4 September 1957) is a former professional

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player from Italy.

Career

Magnelli took part in the main draw of the

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and faced Paraguayan

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in the first round.ATP World Tour Profile
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when she won the

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. Formerly, he was coach of

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, whom he married in 1998.''

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"Sandrine takes a step towards goals"
11 July 1998

References

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