▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Florence ▁Open , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁be aten ▁by ▁event ual ▁champion ▁V itas ▁Ger ul ait is . ▁ ▁The ▁Italian ▁played ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁and ▁men ' s ▁doubles ▁draw s ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁French ▁Open . ▁In ▁the ▁singles , ▁he ▁was ▁defeated ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁by ▁Australian ▁John ▁Alexander ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁unable ▁to ▁progress ▁into ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁in ▁the ▁doubles , ▁with ▁partner ▁Cla udio ▁Pan atta . ▁ ▁Acc ident ▁On ▁ 2 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁R inal d ini ▁was ▁seriously ▁injured ▁in ▁a ▁car ▁accident ▁near ▁his ▁h omet own ▁of ▁Fa enza , ▁caused ▁by ▁an ▁expl oding ▁ty re . ▁His ▁car ▁crash ed ▁into ▁a ▁guard ra il ▁and ▁he ▁suffered ▁a ▁crack ed ▁verte bra e . ▁The ▁accident ▁left ▁him ▁with ▁par al ysis ▁and ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁using ▁a ▁wheel ch air ▁ever ▁since . ▁ ▁Personal ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁father ▁of ▁Matt ia ▁R inal d ini , ▁a ▁footballer ▁who ▁played ▁mostly ▁for ▁A . S . ▁Var ese ▁and ▁A . C . ▁Pr ato . ▁ ▁Ch allen ger ▁titles ▁ ▁Singles : ▁( 1 ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Ital ian ▁male ▁tennis ▁players ▁Category : Pe ople ▁with ▁par ap leg ia ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from