Lea Pericoli
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Lea Pericoli is an Italian
former tennis player and later television presenter and journalist from Milan
. She reached the last sixteen of the French Open four times and the Wimbledon Championships once, and is also famous for her choice of clothing.
, defeating Kayoko Fukuoka and Michelle Rodriguez 6-2, 6-0 in the final.
debut for Italy
in its inaugural year, 1963, and represented Italy in nine years of the competition, winning 8 of her 16 singles matches and 7 of her 14 doubles matches. Her last Fed Cup match was in 1975.
wearing clothes designed by Teddy Tinling. Her clothing generated so much interest in later years, that it was kept secret until her appearances on the court. In particular, her fur-lined clothing worn at the 1964 Wimbledon Championships
caught the attention of observers.
In 2001, the Sunday Mirror
quoted Pericoli as saying "I became famous because of my clothes, not my playing." and "I didn't make any money from tennis, but if I'd been born 30 years later I would have become terribly rich like Anna Kournikova
".
. She worked as a tennis and fashion journalist. She was a journalist for Il Giornale
.
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...
former tennis player and later television presenter and journalist from Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. She reached the last sixteen of the French Open four times and the Wimbledon Championships once, and is also famous for her choice of clothing.
Grand Slam
Pericoli reached the last sixteen of the French Championships singles in 1955, 1960 and 1964, and the French Open in 1971. She reached the last sixteen of the Wimbledon singles in 1970.Titles
Partnered by Helga Schultze, Pericoli won the doubles title at the 1974 WTA Swiss OpenWTA Swiss Open
The WTA Swiss Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played in a number of locations in Switzerland. The event was held from 1971–1994, and was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament underwent a name change in 1986, when it was titled the European Open until its discontinuation....
, defeating Kayoko Fukuoka and Michelle Rodriguez 6-2, 6-0 in the final.
Fed Cup
Pericoli made her Fed CupFed Cup
Fed Cup is the premier team competition in women's tennis, launched in 1963 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the International Tennis Federation...
debut for Italy
Italy Fed Cup team
The Italy Fed Cup team represents Italy in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current Team:* Francesca Schiavone * Flavia Pennetta...
in its inaugural year, 1963, and represented Italy in nine years of the competition, winning 8 of her 16 singles matches and 7 of her 14 doubles matches. Her last Fed Cup match was in 1975.
Italian Championships
She won the Italian Championship in singles nine times, and, together with Sylvia Lazzarino, reached the final of the Italian Championships doubles six years consecutively from 1962 to 1967.Clothing
In 1955, Pericoli played at the Wimbledon Championships1955 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen 6-3 7-5 6-1-Women's Singles: Louise Brough Clapp defeated Beverly Baker Fleitz 7-5, 8-6...
wearing clothes designed by Teddy Tinling. Her clothing generated so much interest in later years, that it was kept secret until her appearances on the court. In particular, her fur-lined clothing worn at the 1964 Wimbledon Championships
1964 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 6-1 12-10 4-6 6-3-Women's Singles: Maria Bueno defeated Margaret Court 6-4, 7-9, 6-3...
caught the attention of observers.
In 2001, the Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
The Sunday Mirror is the Sunday sister paper of the Daily Mirror. It began life in 1915 as the Sunday Pictorial and was renamed the Sunday Mirror in 1963. Trinity Mirror also owns The People...
quoted Pericoli as saying "I became famous because of my clothes, not my playing." and "I didn't make any money from tennis, but if I'd been born 30 years later I would have become terribly rich like Anna Kournikova
Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova is a Russian retired professional tennis player. Her beauty and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide, despite the fact that she never won a WTA singles title. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name...
".
Television
Pericoli was popular on Italian television in the 1970s, presenting the programs Paroliamo and Caccia al Tesoro in addition to commentating tennis.Journalist
Pericoli was introduced to journalism by Indro MontanelliIndro Montanelli
Indro Montanelli was an Italian journalist and historian, known for his new approach to writing history in books such as History of the Greeks and History of Rome....
. She worked as a tennis and fashion journalist. She was a journalist for Il Giornale
Il Giornale
il Giornale is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.-History:The newspaper was planned in 1972 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleague Enzo Bettiza, after some disagreements with the new pro-left editorial line adopted by the newspaper Corriere della Sera,...
.