Italy’s Fabio Fognini retired from tennis earlier this year, but has already found himself back on the big stage… The charismatic Italian played the final match of his career on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, pushing the two-time defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz, all the way to a deciding set.
Fabio Fognini has called time on his career this year after lifting nine singles titles. At Wimbledon, the Italian played his career’s last match, giving a scare to eventual runner-up Carlos Alcaraz, taking two sets off him.
Fabio Fognini continues to hold a grudge against Italy’s Davis Cup captain Filippo Volandri over the 2023 snub. Things got bitter between Fognini and Volandri in 2023, when the former was dropped from the Davis Cup squad.
Fabio Fognini represented Italy in the Davis Cup from 2014 to 2022 after which he was dropped from the national squad The Italian Tennis star questioned
Fabio Fognini has shared his perspective on the mindsets of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner regarding their decision to skip the Davis Cup. The recently retired player believes that despite the tournament taking a huge hit because of high-profile departures, it isn’t the utmost priority of Alcaraz and Sinner.
Less than two months after announcing his retirement from tennis, Fabio Fognini is ready to start a new chapter in his life. In a video posted on social media, the former World No.
Former Italian player Fabio Fognini has opened up about his life post-retirement. The 38-year-old ended his professional career after his first-round exit from Wimbledon 2025.
Twenty-year ATP veteran and former top-10 player Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday at the All England Club, the site of his final tour-level match.
Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday, marking the end of a vibrant career for one of the sport’s most colorful characters.
The end was always coming for Fabio Fognini who announced already his intention to retire at the end of 2025 but that has now come sooner after he thought it was best to retire on the Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon epic.
Carlos Alcaraz had a straightforward second-round match at Wimbledon against British qualifier Oliver Tarvet (No. 733), who had received a wildcard for the qualifying rounds and surprisingly reached the second round of the tournament.
Four hours and 37 minutes. Five sets. Absolute madness. Carlos Alcaraz edged out a determined Fabio Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (1), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in a massive first round battle that set the stage for the rest of Day 1.
Carlos Alcaraz addressed his challenging first-round match against Fabio Fogniniat Wimbledon. The two-time defending champion found himself in serious trouble in a match that looked straightforward on paper, having to decide it in a five-set thriller lasting almost four and a half hours.
Fabio Fognini might be on his swan song season on the Tour; however, he didn’t show any signs of decline in his first match against Carlos Alcaraz in Wimbledon.
The legacy of Carlos Alcaraz continues to grow, as the Spaniard added yet another accolade to his best following his nerve-wracking opening round win over Fabio Fognini in the opening round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships The defending champion took on the Italian in the first round, with Fognini likely playing at his final Wimbledon event.
Fabio Fognini admitted he cried in the locker room after his painful defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in his final Wimbledon appearance. The veteran Italian put on a great performance in his last showing at the All England Club as he prepares for his retirement at the end of the season.
Former US star John McEnroe says Carlos Alcaraz was "flat as a pancake" against Italian Fabio Fognini as the reigning Wimbledon champion was forced into a five-set battle in the first round.
No one at the All England Club, including Carlos Alcaraz, would have imagined that the Spaniard’s first-round match against Fabio Fognini would go right down to the deciding set.
Carlos Alcaraz had a classy gesture after beating Fabio Fognini on Monday. Alcaraz defeated Fognini 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in match that lasted over four and a half hours in the heat in the first round of Wimbledon at Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England.
One would expect a serious clash to take place when Corentin Moutet and Fabio Fognini face each other. It lived up to the hype as they played a grueling three-set match before things became ugly at the net handshake.
Fabio Fognini did some name-calling toward Corentin Moutet during a handshake between them after their first-round match at the Stuttgart Open in Germany on Tuesday.
Italy’s veteran player Fabio Fognini has confirmed that this year’s Rome Open will be his last appearance in the competition. The ATP 1000 event began on Wednesday, where top players from all over the world are participating to showcase their talent and secure the ultimate prize.
Daniel Evans and Fabio Fognini will kick off the evening session on Wednesday at the Italian Open. The Brit has been struggling hard this season, but it’s not like Fognini is at the peak of his powers right now.
Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini bounced back from a rough second set to stun top-seeded Serbian Laslo Djere 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 on Wednesday in the second round of the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco.