This kid is just 17 and even though he may be far from the heights of Nadal, Monfils and Gasquet at such an age, Fognini is a real bright spot for Italian tennis.
Number 501 in the world you may think there is no big deal, but this year is his first main year and hes already won a futures event in SPain as well as being in the final of another in Italy. Now in the Olbia CHallenger event he is in the quarters beating Luzzi in round 2.
So With this result he will be in the top 500 for sure and will move up quite a few places. A few more succesful challengers and he should hopefully be recognised on the challneger tour!
:lol: His game looks worse than it is. His backhand does not get much body weight into it, it's still an accurate weapon when he's on, and his forehand can be a touch flicky at times. But ironically, I believe sometimes these are goods signs (visible weaknesses in the game of a developing player) especially in Fabio's case as he is already ranked inside the top 100. He still has time to work on all areas of play.
Fabio loves the drama down 0-4 in the first:lol: served for the match twice in the 2nd and wasted 3 mps at least got it together in last set final against Junqueira.
Bastad R1 vs Soderling.
Better he takes the title in Torino because in Sweden will have hard time
Fabio's Quarter in Umag
[3]MOYA, Carlos ESP BYE
TROICKI, Viktor SRB vs VANEK, Jiri CZE
CIPOLLA, Flavio ITA vs VOLANDRI, Filippo ITA
[WC]BERANKIS, Ricardas LTU vs [7]FOGNINI, Fabio ITA
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