Gianni Clerici
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Gianni Clerici 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
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Clerici was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
in 2006.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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
1953 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles
Vic Seixas defeated Kurt Nielsen 9–7 6–3 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1953 Wimbledon Championships.See also:-Seeds:The seeded players are listed below...
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Clerici was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
International Tennis Hall of Fame
The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. The hall of fame and honors players and contributors to the sport of tennis and includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility, and a court tennis facility.-History:The hall of fame and...
in 2006.