| Full name | Pier Giovanni Canepele |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Italy |
| Born | (1916-06-18)18 June 1916 |
| Died | 8 July 1983(1983-07-08) (aged 67) |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1947) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1939, 1949) |
| US Open | 1R (1949) |
Pier Giovanni "Vanni" Canepele (18 June 1916 – 8 July 1983) was an Italian tennis player.
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.
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.
Canepele played a season of Serie A basketball for Virtus Bologna in 1938-1939.
See also
References
- "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).
External links
- Vanni Canepele at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Vanni Canepele at the Davis Cup
- Vanni Canepele at the International Tennis Federation