Pier Giovanni "Vanni" Canepele (18 June 1916 – 8 July 1983) was an Italian tennis player.[1]
| Full name | Pier Giovanni Canepele |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
| Born | 18 June 1916 |
| Died | 8 July 1983 (aged 67) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1947) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939, 1949) |
| US Open | 1R (1949) |
A native of Bologna, Canepele was a three-time national singles champion. He made the singles third round at Wimbledon twice and played for the Italy Davis Cup team from 1937 to 1939, then again in 1949.[2]
During the 1950s and 1960s, Canepele served several stints as non-playing captain of Italy in the Davis Cup. This included runner-up finishes in 1960 and 1961, both times to Australia.[3]
Canepele played a season of Serie A basketball for Virtus Bologna in 1938-1939.[4]
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References edit
- ^ "Correva l' anno XVI per Vanni Canepele 1938". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 25 September 1998.
- ^ "La Croazia nel club dei grandi ma ormai è una Davis tradita - la Repubblica.it". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 December 2005.
- ^ "Davis Cup Died In Surrender". The Canberra Times. 28 December 1960. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Vanni Canepele Trionfa Agli Assoluti Di Tennis". Bologna Online (in Italian).