In the world of professional tennis players, Fabio Fognini is well known as one of the best exporters from Italy. He is one of only two Italian-born players to ever finish in the top 20 for two consecutive seasons. No. 16 in 2013 and No. 20 in 2014. Alongside compatriot Simone Bolelli, Fognini won the 2015 Australian Open doubles tournament, making them the first all-Italian duo to win a major at the Open era. Just like Spaniard Rafael Nadal, Fognini’s most successful surface is red clay, on which he won 4 ATP singles titles.
Biography of Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini was born on May 24, 1987 to Silvana and Fulvio Fognini in Sanremo, Italy. He was raised alongside a brother, a younger sister called Fulvia. He started playing tennis at the age of four. Fabio Fognini speaks several languages: Italian, English, Spanish and French.
Fabio Fognini’s junior career boasts a 72-36 win-loss record. Early in his professional career, he participated in several Futures and Challenger tournaments. In 2006, Fognini achieved quite considerable success during the Challengers which qualified him for his first ATP World Tour in Buenos Aires. However, he couldn’t pass the group stage. The following year, Fognini fared much better on the ATP Tour, qualifying for his first Grand Slam tournament, the 2007 French Open. However, he was also defeated in the first round.
The Italian also made real progress at the Rogers Masters in 2007 when they were beaten in the third round by tennis formidable Roger Federer. He managed to break into the top 100 overall, finishing 2007 with 94th place. In 2008, after crashing in the first round of the Australian Open, Fabiano Fognini was able to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Movistar Open and the semi-finals of the Brazil Open. He also participated in the semi-finals of the Orange Warsaw Open and the Croatia Open Umag. In 2009, Fognini reached the third round of the 2009 Monte-Carlo Masters before losing to Andy Murray.
2011 can be considered a breakthrough year for Fognini reached several peaks in his career. He qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2011 French Open, his first participation in this stage of the Grand Slam. He also became the first Italian since 1995 to reach the Roland-Garros quarter-finals. However, due to injuries and on the advice of his doctor, Fabio Fognini reluctantly withdrew from his quarter-final match against Novak Djokovic. Reaching that point was also enough to pull him all the way to No. 32 in the singles chart. He also made the 2011 US Open men’s doubles semi-finals alongside fellow Italian Simone Bolelli.
In April 2012, Fognini made his career debut in the final of the BRD Năstase Țiriac 2012 tournament in Bucharest, which was defeated by Gilles Simon. He also appeared in the third round of the US Open before being ousted by fan favorite Andy Roddick. In 2013, Fognini reached the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters, his first participation in this event. He then progressed to the semi-finals before eventually losing to serial rival Novac Djokovic.
After 2 unsuccessful career finals, Fogninia finally won his first career title at the 2013 MercedesCup. He maintained his form by winning the singles title at the 2013 International German Open, which allowed him to break into the top 20 ATP for the first time. The following year, the talented Italian won his third ATP title at the 2014 Chile Open, which propelled him even further to 14th in the rankings. In 2016, he won his fourth career title at the 2016 Croatia Open. He was also able to make it to the third round of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio after ousting the defending champion at the time, Andy Murray.
Fabio Fognini had a disappointing run at the 2017 US Open, losing in the first round. Even though he left early, he received heavy penalties for a number of infractions during the match, including lewd remarks towards a female referee.In October 2017, following an appeal, the GrandSlam Board lifted Fognini’s 2-tournament ban and also halved his original fine. However, he was placed on probation until 2019. In March 2018, Fabio Fognini won his first title at the Brazil Open which propelled him to 19th place in the ATP. ranking.
Is Fabio Fognini married? spouse
Just as he makes a living on the court, tennis champion Fabio Fognini also found love on the tennis court. In 2014, Fognini began dating Italian tennis player and former US Open champion Flavia Pennetta. The couple got engaged in 2015 and the following year they tied the knot on June 11, 2016. On May 19, 2017, they welcomed their first child, a son named Federico.
As far as professional tennis in Italy is concerned, Fognini and his wife Flavia Pennetta are definitely considered royalty. Like her husband, Pennetta enjoyed remarkable success as a professional tennis player. She won a total of 28 WTA titles during her very illustrious career which ended in 2015. However, before retiring from the sport, Pennetta won the Grand Slam title by winning the 2015 US Open.
Girlfriend
Seeing that he is already married, it would be safe to assume that star tennis player Fabio Fognini doesn’t have a girlfriend at the moment. His current wife, Flavia Pennetta, was his girlfriend at one time. However, they have since moved past the dating phase as they made it official by tying the knot.
However, before his current relationship, Fabio is known to have had a relationship with Bulgarian-born model Svetlana Simeonova. Simeonova has dual nationality as she is also a naturalized Italian. She is an established actress and TV personality in Italy with several movies and TV shows. Her relationship with the tennis star lasted up to 4 years.
Height and other body measurements
The Italian-born tennis star stands at a height of 178cm (5ft 10in). Fabio Fognini has a fit body, with an average weight of 79 kg. 174 Kg. Despite a relatively small frame, Fognini’s basic game and his big ground shots are some of his strengths. He is also distinguished by his agility, movements and speed.