| Vanni Canepele | |
| Fullname: | Pier Giovanni Canepele |
| Birth Date: | 18 June 1916 |
| Frenchopenresult: | 3R (1947) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 3R (1939, 1949) |
| Usopenresult: | 1R (1949) |
Pier Giovanni "Vanni" Canepele (18 June 1916 – 8 July 1983) was an Italian tennis player.[1]
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]