Marius_Hancu
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With deep sadness, I belatedly learned about the premature death of Bruno Agostinelli, the owner of one of the most beautiful 1HBHs I have ever seen. I watched him perform as a junior in Montreal and talked to him. RIP
Agostinelli, a native of Niagara Falls, Ont., while capturing a fifth and deciding rubber for Canada at a Davis Cup tie versus Peru in 2009 over Ivan Miranda to secure his country's place in the group.
Agostinelli, a native of Niagara Falls, Ont., while capturing a fifth and deciding rubber for Canada at a Davis Cup tie versus Peru in 2009 over Ivan Miranda to secure his country's place in the group.
11 March 2016
TORONTO Retired tennis player Bruno Agostinelli Jr., a former University of Kentucky star and member of Canada's Davis Cup team, died Wednesday at age 28.
Tennis Canada confirmed Agostinelli's death in a statement on Thursday. The statement did not indicate a cause of death, but multiple media reports say Agostinelli was involved in a motorcycle accident in Toronto on Wednesday night.
"This news has shocked and saddened our entire organization and the tennis community today," Kelly Murumets, president and CEO for Tennis Canada. said in a statement. "Bruno was simply a terrific person. Humble about his accomplishments, caring and kind towards his players, and passionate about his job, his life and his family. This is a truly devastating loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bruno's family and everyone who loved him dearly, as we did."
Agostinelli, a native of Niagara Falls, Ont., captured a fifth and deciding rubber for Canada at a Davis Cup tie versus Peru in 2009.
Away from team competition, Agostinelli reached No. 2 on the NCAA rankings and was named University of Kentucky’s male athlete of the year, he finished his career as an All-American, and won multiple provincial and national junior championships.
Collegiately, Agostinelli was an all-American and named Kentucky's male athlete of the year in 2009.
"We will dearly miss Bruno Agostinelli. He was great on the court and exemplified everything it means to be a Kentucky Wildcat off of it," Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart said in a release. "My heart breaks for his family and we offer our deepest condolences."
After retiring from professional tennis in 2009, Agostinelli was the national coach for under-14 players at Tennis Canada's national junior training program in Toronto.
From: The Canadian Press, The Davis Cup
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