Fabio Fognini beat Auger Aliassime with an outstanding match at Roland Garros. An exceptional shot trimmed in the third set for the Ligurian, in great shape.
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Fabio Fognini unleashed a super match against Auger-Also. The Ligurian tennis player who slipped to number 130 in the world beat the tenth seed in three sets, accessing the second round where he will play against Kubler. The expert Italian tennis player put on a show who was able to take advantage of the less than optimal conditions of the Canadian. And there was no shortage of “red circle” hits either.
Undoubtedly the point of the match came in the last game of the third set, when it was his opponent’s turn to serve and with Fognini who at times also played smoothly. After putting himself in a position to command the rally, the blue called his opponent into the net. Auger-Aliassime arrived very well on the ball and found a very angled and poisonous solution which seemed destined to mock Fognini.
The latter who had moved in advance, understanding his opponent’s intentions, even though distant from the ball, managed to find the impact with an early touch made with an almost unnatural twist of the wrist. An exceptional play that sent the commentator into raptures: “How did he do it, how did he do it. An incredible blow, like a magician“. A feat destined to be among the top 10 shots at Roland Garros. Fognini’s reaction? A smile and a barely sketched exultation amid the applause of the audience.
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A prelude to the victory that came shortly after for Fognini who couldn’t handle his emotions at the end of the race. In the usual interview, the Italian player was almost moved talking about the possibility that this is his last Roland Garros: “I’m happy with the win especially with an opponent like Felix, you could see he wasn’t moving well and I wish him a good recovery. Surely it’s a surprise that I’m still here. At 36… I don’t know how many more Roland Garros I will play, but thank you all! I’m old and lucky, because I play with very strong youngsters and I enjoy it. Now I need to recover”.
