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30-40 The transalpine’s backhand ends up in the net.
15-40 Humbert pushes with the forehand, the blue one stops in the net, two set points.
15-30 Humbert finds depth with his backhand, Fognini is unable to keep the back on the field.
15-15 Pinch the side parting with the right side along the blue line.
0-15 Bad mistake by Fognini with the forehand coming out of serve.
0-5 GAME HUMBERT! The Frenchman opens the court divinely once again with his forehand, Fognini loses his measure with his backhand. What a start to the match for the world number 23.
40-15 The blue forehand response is the winner.
40-0 Fognini doesn’t find the field with his forehand.
30-0 The transalpine scores with the smash.
15-0 Ace Humbert.
0-4 BREAK HUMBERT! The blue player’s backhand doesn’t rise and he is now two breaks down on his opponent, who hasn’t missed a single point in this start.
40-V Humbert pushes with the backhand, the blue’s back stops in the net, another break point for the Frenchman.
40-40 Fognini cancels it with an excellent first.
40-V Point played magnificently by both, the class of 1998 wins it with the lunge down the line with the forehand, second break point for the Frenchman.
40-40 Service and winning forehand for the Ligurian.
40-V Fognini double fault, Humbert break point.
40-40 The blue’s forehand sinks into the net, after the opponent’s previous forehand had remained on the pitch following the deviation of the tape.
40-30 The transalpine’s lob runs away.
30-30 Fognini loses control of the forehand.
30-15 The blue opens the field with his forehand before making a mistake with his backhand.
30-0 Fognini scores with the first.
15-0 The Frenchman’s backhand return ends up in the net.
0-3 GAME HUMBERT! Another first winner for the Frenchman, who has so far been relentless on serve.
40-15 Second ace of the game for the Frenchman.
30-15 Fognini’s response hits badly with the backhand.
15-15 Ace Humbert.
0-15 Humbert’s forehand is too tight, ball in the corridor.
0-2 BREAK HUMBERT! Fognini was surprised by the Frenchman’s acceleration along the forehand line, which grazed the tape.
30-40 The blue’s backhand escapes when coming out of service, Humbert break point.
30-30 The Frenchman’s backhand passer stops in the net.
15-30 Direct point with the first for Fognini.
0-30 After attacking with the backhand along the line, Fognini puts the backhand into the corridor from the center of the court.
0-15 Excellent solution along the line with the backhand found by Humbert, Fognini doesn’t control the back.
0-1 GAME HUMBERT! Second consecutive ace for the transalpine, this time with the first. Good start to the match on serve for the Metz native.
40-15 Second ace for Humbert.
30-15 Another body punch, another point for the Frenchman.
15-15 Good first bodyweight for the number 23 in the world.
0-15 The tape blocks the attack with Humbert’s forehand.
FIRST WEEK
18.08 Everything is ready for the start of the match, Humbert on serve.
18.07 There is a precedent between the two, dating back to the 2020 edition of the Italian Internationals: the Frenchman won then with a score of 7-5 7-6.
18.05 The toss was won by Humbert, who decided to serve first.
18.02 The two players are on the pitch, the warm-up will begin in a few moments.
18.00 The name of the first finalist is already known: it is Aleksandr Shevchenko, who eliminated Pierre-Hugues Herbert with a double 6-4 to reach the last act, the first of his career at ATP level.
5.55pm Fognini is hunting for huge points to get back into the top 100 of the world rankings. The Italian, projected 126th, would recover another thirteen positions in the event of access to the final, the first after the one achieved in Monte Carlo in 2019, when the 1987 born in Sanremo won the most important title of his career. If Fognini were to even go as far as winning the tournament, the Ligurian would forcefully return to contention for a place in the main draw of the next Australian Open.
5.50pm The blue’s opponent will be Ugo Humbert, seeded number 4 in the tournament. The 1998-born player is the darling of the Metz crowd in every respect, given that the 25-year-old was born in the Moselle capital. Humbert benefited from a bye in the first round, then subsequently eliminated Dominic Thiem in three sets, and the young Frenchman Harold Mayot in the quarter-finals. By reaching the final, the Frenchman would achieve the best ranking, rising to the provisional 21st place in the ATP ranking.
5.45pm Fabio Fognini is experiencing a second youth. After a period lacking in good results, also due to numerous physical problems, the Ligurian put on a great show in the transalpine tournament. If success with Seyboth Wild could be predicted on this surface, the scalps of Aleksandr Bublik and Lorenzo Sonego were decidedly less reliable. Yesterday evening’s match against the Turin player was especially impressive, where the 36-year-old from Arma di Taggia outclassed his younger compatriot, granting him only three games.
5.40pm Good evening friends of OA Sport and welcome back to the LIVE Live broadcast of Fognini-Humbert, a match valid for the semi-finals of the Moselle Open 2023 underway in the French city of Metz.
Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to the LIVE live Of Fognini–Humbertmatch valid for semi-finals of the 2023 edition ofATP 250 Of Metz (France). After eliminating easily Lorenzo Sonego to the quarterfinals, today’s will be different non-trivial commitment for the Ligurian, who will find himself facing the number 23 in the world on his way to the final.
Fognini is playing the best week of the season. The former Italian number one beat, in order, Seyboth Wild, Bublik e Sonego, three opponents that are not at all obvious to defeat, especially the last two on indoor hard courts. The 36-year-old from Arma di Taggia, after a negative period, has found his right stimuli to be able to compete at a high level againshowing that he has maintained a tennis of fine workmanship That, if supported by the bodycan still give a lot of satisfaction.
In order to reach the last act, Fognini will have to overcome the host Ugo Humbert. The class of 1998 is returning from aexcellent seasonwhich began on the fringes of the top 100, but with results the Frenchman managed to forcefully climb the rankingsmoreover hitting the best ranking (23rd place). Left-handed player, gifted with excellent serve and forehandthe transalpine is right on this surface and, uploaded by hometown audienceswill go in search of success.
The match between Fognini and Humbert, scheduled no earlier than 6pm on central court after Shevchenko-Herbert, will be visible on TV on Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport Tennis and Supertennis, streaming on Now TV, Sky Go and Tennis TV. Don’t miss a single point of the match with our LIVE Livewe are waiting for you!
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