ATP Challenger finals are played every week, but one that features two former Top 10 ranked players doesn't, which is why today's Valencia final was historic.
Russia's Alexander Shevchenko will play in his first ATP Tour final after topping Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in the semifinals of the Moselle Open in Metz, France.
This Friday at the ATP 250 in Metz will see the two semifinal matches being played, with four players giving it their all in their last chance of getting a title in 2023, which none of the four has been able to do yet.
The quarterfinal stage has been reached at the ATP 250 event in Metz. There are four exciting matchups scheduled, with former Paris Masters champion Karen Khachanov one of the players in action.
Fabio Fognini was not nominated for the Italian Davis Cup team, and he's quite upset about it as he disclosed on social media. Fognini has been a stable player for over a decade and played for Italy regularly.
Fabio Fognini will play at the San Marino ATP Challenger event, and he'll actually play doubles with his coach, who hasn't played since 2015. German Gaich is the coach of Fabio Fognini and has been for a while.
Head-to-head: first meeting This is a match between two players lacking form. Rinderknech was ranked #44 at the end of the 2022 season, but has tumbled down the rankings since to his current position of #82.
After a rocket of a Sunday start that saw Stefanos Tsitsipas thoroughly tested while Hubert Hurkacz and Karen Khachanov had to go five sets in their openers, Day 2 at the French Open will see top contenders Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz begin their campaigns.
Seventh seed Holger Rune beat former-Italian #1 Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-2 in the third round of the Italian Open on Sunday. The match lasted for an hour and a half, with Rune triumphing easily enough in the end.
The third round begins on Day 5 of the ATP Rome Masters. The tournament is really heating up after some early upsets. As always, we here at LWOT predict all of the matches–split between this and a second article.
Holger Rune will face a very good Fabio Fognini on Sunday at the Italian Open and he's excited about the match because it's going to be a great atmosphere.
Fabio Fognini revealed that people have tried to convince him to leave Italy to avoid paying more taxes. The Italian player is currently ranked 46th in the ATP world rankings and he reached his highest level in 2019 when he broke into the top ten.
The seeds enter play on Day 3 at the ATP Rome Masters. Stan Wawrinka and Grigor Dimitrov have enjoyed a very fun rivalry over the years. While the Swiss leads the overall head-to-head, it’s tied on clay.
Fabio Fognini recorded seven aces while outdueling Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Wednesday at Rome.
Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini will meet in the 2023 Italian Open first round this week - their first encounter since a heated exchange in 2019. Murray and Fognini last met at the ATP Masters Shanghai Masters in China and the Italian player edged his British opponent in a fiery three-set match, with two sets decided by dramatic tie-breaks.
With the clay season in full swing, we take a look at some Day 1 matches at the ATP Rome Masters. Andy Murray’s showdown with Fabio Fognini should be an exciting one.
A lot of fans think that the life of a tennis player is a superb life that includes a lot of travelling and fun activities but it's not like that. Players do indeed travel a lot and visit some amazing places however most of their time is spent on tennis courts and in hotels.
Ben Shelton, the 20-year-old Atlanta native who made a surprise run to the Australian Open quarterfinals in January, got off to a winning start at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells, Calif.
Carlos Alcaraz was forced to go the distance to continue his title defence at the Rio Open with a three-set victory over Fabio Fognini. In what was a rematch of the 2022 semi-final, Alcaraz came from a set down for a 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 victory over the Italian, setting up a semi-final date with Dusan Lajovic.
Jenson Brooksby dropped a set but charged back to beat Italian Fabio Fognini 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of the ASB Classic on Monday in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 2022 Napoli Cup keeps surprising everyday as first Corentin Moutet retired from his match due to bad court conditions and then Fabio Fognini was forced to play three games on the same court.
Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia took down seventh seed Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the first round of the Croatia Open in Umag on Monday. Fognini was the only seeded player in action Monday and could not outlast the 99th-ranked Galan in the two-hour, 43-minute match.
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