Gianni Clerici

Gianni Clerici

Gianni Clerici (born July 24, 1930 in Como) is an Italian tennis commentator and journalist, and a former tennis player.

Clerici is known for his often off-topic banter with partner Rino Tommasi. As a tennis player one highlight of his career was being part of the main draw at Wimbledon in 1953.

Clerici is the author of several books on tennis and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

References

Tennis, Italian Style by Jon Wertheim in Time Magazine 08, 2002
International Tennis Hall of Fame

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