Giuseppe "Beppe" Merlo (11 October 1927 – 17 July 2019) was an Italian tennis player.

In the final of Rome in 1955, Merlo led 2 sets to 1 and had 2 match points against Fausto Gardini, but minutes later had to retire with cramps.

Merlo lost in the Italian Open final again in 1957 (to Nicola Pietrangeli).

His other career highlights include winning the Reggio Calabria International tournament four times (1959–60, 1963, 1967) He retired from competitive tennis in 1969 when he was 41 years old.

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