Gianni
Clerici

Journalists like Italy’s Gianni Clerici bring the big world of international tennis to legions of fans around the globe. As an acclaimed tennis author, columnist, and broadcaster, Clerici has chronicled tennis for more than 40 years. As a sports reporter, he has written over 6,000 articles, dedicating most of his considerable talents to writing about tennis. His masterwork, 500 Anni di Tennis, has been translated into French, German, Japanese, Spanish and English – as The Ultimate Tennis Book. Clerici has been honored as Italian Playwright of the Year (1987), and the Best Italian Sports Columnist of the Year (1992). Clerici’s Divina is the definitive biography of French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen.