Gianni Clerici
Gianni Clerici (24 July 1930 – 6 June 2022) was an Italian tennis commentator, journalist, author and tennis player. Clerici was born in Como, Italy. Clerici was known for his often off-topic banter with partner Rino Tommasi.
Gianni Clerici

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- Name
- Gianni Clerici
- Born
- 24 July 1930
- Birthplace
- Como, Lombardy, Italy
- Died
- 6 June 2022
- Place of death
- Bellagio, Lombardy, Italy
- Occupation
- Tennis player; journalist; sports commentator
- Nationality
- Italy
- Fields
- tennis · sports journalism · creative and professional writing
- Honours
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Languages
- Italian
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Biography
Biography
He is the author of several books on tennis and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.
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For the birthplace of Gianni Clerici, Côme (Italie) is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and Como by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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• Name — Gianni Clerici • Born — 24 July 1930 • Birthplace — Como, Lombardy, Italy • Died — 6 June 2022 • Place of death — Bellagio, Lombardy, Italy • Occupation — Tennis player; journalist; sports commentator • Years Active — 1951–2022
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Gianni Clerici was a writer and journalist, born on 24 July 1930 and died on 6 July 2022 in Bellagio, Italy.
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Gianni Clerici is recorded as tennis player, journalist, writer and playwright.
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1930
Gianni Clerici born at Como.
2010
Gianni Clerici agli Internazionali d'Italia (2010) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2022
Gianni Clerici died at Bellagio.
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- 1.Paolo Martini. Addio a Gianni Clerici, penna e voce del tennis. 6 giugno 2022.
- 2.International Tennis Hall of Fame.
- 3.Addio a Gianni Clerici, il grande 'scriba' del tennis - Notizie - Ansa.it. 2022-06-06.
- 4.Federico Rossini. Tennis: è morto Gianni Clerici, lo Scriba. 2022-06-06.
- 5.Gianni Clerici, il maestro che si autodefiniva "lo scriba". 2022-06-06.
- 6.Tennis, intitolata a Gianni Clerici la sala stampa degli Internazionali. 2023-05-08.
- 7.Enzo Anderloni. Gianni Clerici per sempre: intitolata al grande 'scrittore di tennis' la Sala Stampa degli IBI.
- 8.Il ricordo. Addio a Gianni Clerici, poeta dei gesti bianchi.
- 9.TIME Europe Magazine: Tennis, Italian Style -- Sep. 11, 2002.
- 10.Gianni Clerici racconta: la scoperta di John McEnroe.
- 11.John. Hard Courts: Real Life on the Professional Tennis Tours. Random House Publishing Group. 2011-08-17. 978-0-307-80096-1.
- 12.Pistol Pete by Gianni Clerici.
- 13.GIANNI CLERICI, UNA VITA IN LUNGOLINEA. 9Colonne.
- 14.Gianni Clerici: rovescio d’autore.
- 15.Redazione. Il dottor Divago: fenomenologia televisiva della coppia Clerici-Tommasi. Ubitennis. 2015-03-20.
- 16.Morto Gianni Clerici, il signore del tennis: aveva 91 anni.
- 17."MA LU, L'È QUEL DEL TENIS?", n. 2013_09_08_204. archivio.festivaletteratura.it.
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