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Fabio Fognini Announces His Retirement at Wimbledon After a First-Round Loss to Carlos Alcaraz
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – Fabio Fognini ends his career with a 426-396 record after a grueling five-set loss, retiring earlier than planned due to physical challenges, officials confirmed.
- Fabio Fognini announced his retirement on Wednesday at Wimbledon after a five-set loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
- Fognini, who planned to retire within 12 months, accelerated his decision after injuries and a five-set loss at Wimbledon, ending a challenging final season.
- Fognini ends with a 426-396 record, after a five-hour loss that extended his 10-match losing streak at Wimbledon.
- After his match, Fognini received a standing ovation from fellow players, asked Alcaraz for a shirt for his eldest child, signaling respect and emotional farewell.
- In career perspective, Fognini won nine ATP titles including the 2019 Monte Carlo Masters and reached a top-10 ranking in 2019, marking his place in tennis history.
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Fabio Fognini retires from tennis after Wimbledon exit
LONDON — Former top-10 player Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from professional tennis on Wednesday at Wimbledon, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-setter on Day 1 of the tournament last week. The 38-year-old Italian pushed two-time defending champion Alcaraz for more than 4 1/2 hours before coming out on the wrong end of the 7-5, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 score in the fortnight’s first match at Centre Court. READ: During loss, Fabio…
Fognini finished his career with nine single titles, the main masters 1,000 of Monte Carlo in 2019, when he reached his best position forever in ranking, when he went up to ninth place.
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