Vanni Canepele

Pier Giovanni "Vanni" Canepele (18 June 1916 – 8 July 1983) was an Italian tennis player.[1]

Vanni Canepele
Full namePier Giovanni Canepele
Country (sports) Italy
Born(1916-06-18)18 June 1916
Died8 July 1983(1983-07-08) (aged 67)
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
French Open3R (1947)
Wimbledon3R (1939, 1949)
US Open1R (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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