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.

[3] Canepele played a season of Serie A basketball for Virtus Bologna in 1938-1939.