Alberto del Bono

Count Alberto Maria "Tito" del Bono (28 December 1906 – 10 August 1998) was an Italian tennis player.

FullnameAlberto Maria del Bono

Country(sports) Italy

Born(1906-12-28)28 December 1906

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Died10 August 1998(1998-08-10) (aged 91)

Coloreto, Parma, Italy

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Alberto del Bono

Full name	Alberto Maria del Bono
Country (sports)	Italy
Born	(1906-12-28)28 December 1906 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	10 August 1998(1998-08-10) (aged 91) Coloreto, Parma, Italy
Singles
Career record	125-97
Career titles	8
Grand Slam singles results
French Open	3R (1932, 1935)
Wimbledon	2R (1929, 1935)

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Del Bono was a two-time national champion in doubles. In 1929 he was the singles champion in Munich, which was the first edition of the modern day BMW Open.^[1] He played Davis Cup for Italy between 1929 and 1932 mainly as a doubles player, for four wins. In his only singles rubber he was beaten in four sets by Gottfried von Cramm in 1932.^[2]

A nobleman, del Bono was a nephew of a famous Italian general and served as a lieutenant himself during the war.^[3]