Gianni Clerici was a tennis player, pundit, and journalist in Italy. He was also a tennis commentator. On July 24th, 1930, Clerici was born in the Italian city of Como.

Banter between Clerici and his colleague Rino Tommasi was notorious for frequently veering off subject. Being selected for the main draw at Wimbledon in 1953 was undoubtedly a highlight of his career as a professional tennis player.

In addition to penning a number of books about the sport, he was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2006.

The expansive world of international tennis is brought to the attention of millions of fans all around the world by journalists such as Gianni Clerici of Italy.

Clerici, who is known for his work as a tennis novelist, journalist, and commentator, has been chronicling the sport for more than four decades.

Over the course of his career as a sports journalist, he has penned more than 6,000 articles. He has focused most of his enormous talents on writing about tennis.

His magnum opus, 500 Anni di Tennis, has been rendered in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish as The Ultimate Tennis Book.

It was originally written in Italian. Clerici has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including Italian Playwright of the Year (1987) and Best Italian Sports Columnist of the Year (1992).

Who Are Gianni Clerici Children?

Gianni Clerici has a daughter called Carlotta Clerici who was born on August 20, 1965(56 years old)