Journalism
Word from the ‘Little Scribe’
Today, July 24, 2025, Gianni Clerici would have turned 95. To honor his memory, we are publishing the beautiful tribute written in English by Alessandro Marinaro in 2022, shortly after his passing. Alessandro is a great tennis enthusiast and a…
‘A Toast to Gianni!’
'Game, set, match. Jannik Sinner wins' Rino Tommasi in 1971 How wonderful it would have been to hear Gianni Clerici and Rino Tommasi commentate the first historic victory of an Italian at Wimbledon. Everyone thought so, in one way or…
Gianni and Rino, what a pair!
Once upon a time, there were the roaring Eighties—a highly fertile sporting era filled with epochal duels and legendary rivalries: from the first clashes between the fierce teammates Senna and Prost, through the masterful free kicks of Maradona and Platini…
The young poet of «Il Tennis Italiano»
June 6, 2024: it has now been two years since the passing of Gianni Clerici, one of the most refined and irreverent voices in the history of Italian sports journalism. His precious book collection, donated to the Università Cattolica of…