Gianni Clerici

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Gianni Clerici (b. 1930, 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 was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

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