The Italian couldn’t beat Tomás Etcheverry and fell in the first round of Santiago’s ATP. In a press conference, he expressed his feelings about the defeat.
After his defeat in the first round, Fabio Fognini gave his feelings in a press conference, making a very self-critical analysis, but with arrows towards the state of the main court of the Chile Open.
“I felt bad, pretty bad. I was there, he had two set points to go to third, but I’m not happy with today. I came very loaded from Rio and came to see how I was doing. It’s hard to talk about tennis today because to be honest the court is pretty bad. There are quite a few bad bites “, commented the Italian in front of the media.
A statement in which he states:If the tournament should improve anything, it is the field. I spoke to my teammates in the locker room and we are not happy about it. Today, for people to enjoy it more and for us to show our best version, it is very important. “, he exposed.
Goodbye to the first round
Fabio Fognini’s show (82nd) in Santiago ended after his first performance. The Italian was unable to make his debut against Argentinian Tomás Etcheverry (76th) in the first round of the Chile Open, leaving center court visibly physically affected and after a match that was decided by tie- break of the second set.
And with Fognini’s farewell, the Chile Open also loses one of its most charismatic faces . Owner of an elegant but extreme tennis, the former world nine captivates fans and connoisseurs with a style as disruptive as it is unique. Something that only appeared through sparks that hot afternoon in Santiago.
In the first set he offered almost no resistance and let his rival take the first set with a resounding 6-1. Fognini, slow and reluctant to score long points, could only take advantage of them with spectacular shots or errors from the Transandean player.
In the second part instead, the public and self-esteem came to the fore . The thousands of spectators, who at 2:00 p.m. already outnumbered those who had stayed yesterday at the end of the Tabilo match, helped a growing Italian and put Etcheverry in trouble.
Actually, the 2019 Monte-Carlo champion had two set points at 5-4 , but ended up wasting the chances and extended the match to the second set tie-break. There, his right leg discomfort, which he highlighted with a bandage throughout the game, attacked him again. He couldn’t do much in that definition and ended up delivering the set after falling 7-1 in that final stretch.
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