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New Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
'Hothead' Fognini announces retirement from tennis
LONDON: Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon yesterday as one of the sport's most colourful characters called time on his volatile career. Fognini had revealed ahead of the Rome Masters in May that he planned to retire in the next 12 months. The 38-year-old Italian has brought forward that decision, with his last match ending in a five-set loss against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first round at the All England Club last week. "Today is something official. I say goodbye to everybody," Fognini told reporters. Fognini's career-high in the ATP rankings was ninth place in 2019, while he won nine ATP Tour titles, including his only Masters 1000 triumph in Monte Carlo in 2019. He enjoyed a memorable five-set comeback win against Rafael Nadal at the US Open in 2015 and beat then world number one Andy Murray in Rome in 2017. Fognini was renowned for his unpredictable behaviour on court, willingly describing himself as a hothead. He was fined at Wimbledon in 2019 for saying during a match that he wished "a bomb would explode at the club". That outburst came after he was suspended from the 2017 US Open for insulting a female chair umpire. In 2014, Fognini was fined $27,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct at Wimbledon. Now ranked 138th, Fognini, whose best Grand Slam run was a quarter-final appearance at the 2011 French Open, said his battle with injuries had taken a toll. "The last three years of my career I was suffering a lot with injuries," he said. "After that match (against Alcaraz), I don't want to come back on some stage where I don't want to be. After this tournament, I will drop in the rankings. "I will still love this sport. I have a lot of memories in my head. I played against Roger (Federer), Rafa, against Nole (Novak Djokovic). Winning a Slam for me was impossible. "I told my wife (former female star Flavia Pennetta) two days ago that this was my decision. I'm happy the way I said goodbye to the professional tennis career. I did my best. I'm leaving today."
Observer
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Fognini announces retirement from tennis
LONDON: Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday as one of the sport's most colourful characters called time on his volatile career. Fognini had revealed ahead of the Rome Masters in May that he planned to retire in the next 12 months. The 38-year-old Italian has brought forward that decision, with his last match ending in a five-set loss against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first round at the All England Club last week. "Today is something official. I say goodbye to everybody," Fognini told reporters. Fognini's career-high in the ATP rankings was ninth place in 2019, while he won nine ATP Tour titles, including his only Masters 1000 triumph in Monte Carlo in 2019. He enjoyed a memorable five-set comeback win against Rafael Nadal at the US Open in 2015 and beat then world number one Andy Murray in Rome in 2017. Fognini was renowned for his unpredictable behaviour on court, willingly describing himself as a hothead. He was fined at Wimbledon in 2019 for saying during a match that he wished "a bomb would explode at the club". That outburst came after he was suspended from the 2017 US Open for insulting a female chair umpire. In 2014, Fognini was fined $27,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct at Wimbledon. Now ranked 138th, Fognini, whose best Grand Slam run was a quarterfinal appearance at the 2011 French Open, said his battle with injuries had taken a toll. "The last three years of my career I was suffering a lot with injuries," he said. "After that match (against Alcaraz), I don't want to come back on some stage where I don't want to be. After this tournament, I will drop in the rankings. "I will still love this sport. I have a lot of memories in my head. I played against Roger (Federer), Rafa, against Nole (Novak Djokovic). Winning a Slam for me was impossible. "I told my wife (former female star Flavia Pennetta) two days ago that this was my decision. I'm happy the way I said goodbye to the professional tennis career. I did my best. I'm leaving today." — AFP
Business Recorder
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Recorder
‘Hothead' Fognini announces retirement from tennis
LONDON: Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday as one of the sport's most colourful characters called time on his volatile career. Fognini had revealed ahead of the Rome Masters in May that he planned to retire in the next 12 months. The 38-year-old Italian has brought forward that decision, with his last match ending in a five-set loss against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first round at the All England Club last week. 'Today is something official. I say goodbye to everybody,' Fognini told reporters. Fognini's career-high in the ATP rankings was ninth place in 2019, while he won nine ATP Tour titles, including his only Masters 1000 triumph in Monte Carlo in 2019. He enjoyed a memorable five-set comeback win against Rafael Nadal at the US Open in 2015 and beat then world number one Andy Murray in Rome in 2017. Fognini was renowned for his unpredictable behaviour on court, willingly describing himself as a hothead. He was fined at Wimbledon in 2019 for saying during a match that he wished 'a bomb would explode at the club'. That outburst came after he was suspended from the 2017 US Open for insulting a female chair umpire. In 2014, Fognini was fined $27,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct at Wimbledon. Now ranked 138th, Fognini, whose best Grand Slam run was a quarter-final appearance at the 2011 French Open, said his battle with injuries had taken a toll. 'The last three years of my career I was suffering a lot with injuries,' he said. 'After that match (against Alcaraz), I don't want to come back on some stage where I don't want to be. After this tournament, I will drop in the rankings. 'I will still love this sport. I have a lot of memories in my head. I played against Roger (Federer), Rafa, against Nole (Novak Djokovic). Winning a Slam for me was impossible. 'I told my wife (former female star Flavia Pennetta) two days ago that this was my decision. I'm happy the way I said goodbye to the professional tennis career. I did my best. I'm leaving today.'
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Fabio Fognini announces retirement following defeat to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon
Fabio Fognini has announced his retirement (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday as one of the sport's most colourful characters called time on his volatile career. Fognini had revealed ahead of the Rome Masters in May that he planned to retire in the next 12 months. The 38-year-old Italian has brought forward that decision, with his last match ending in a five-set loss against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first round at the All England Club last week. "Today is something official. I say goodbye to everybody," Fognini told reporters. Carlos Alcaraz greets Fabio Fognini of Italy at the net after winning their first round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London (Image via AP/Alastair Grant) Fognini's career-high in the ATP rankings was ninth place in 2019, while he won nine ATP Tour titles, including his only Masters 1000 triumph in Monte Carlo in 2019. He enjoyed a memorable five-set comeback win against Rafael Nadal at the US Open in 2015 and beat then world number one Andy Murray in Rome in 2017. Fognini was renowned for his unpredictable behaviour on court, willingly describing himself as a hothead. He was fined at Wimbledon in 2019 for saying during a match that he wished "a bomb would explode at the club". That outburst came after he was suspended from the 2017 US Open for insulting a female chair umpire. In 2014, Fognini was fined $27,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct at Wimbledon. Now ranked 138th, Fognini, whose best Grand Slam run was a quarter-final appearance at the 2011 French Open, said his battle with injuries had taken a toll. "The last three years of my career I was suffering a lot with injuries," he said. "After that match (against Alcaraz), I don't want to come back on some stage where I don't want to be. After this tournament, I will drop in the rankings. Poll What do you think about Fabio Fognini's decision to retire from professional tennis? It's the right time for him. He should have continued playing. "I will still love this sport. I have a lot of memories in my head. I played against Roger (Federer), Rafa, against Nole (Novak Djokovic). Winning a Slam for me was impossible." "I told my wife (former female star Flavia Pennetta) two days ago that this was my decision. I'm happy the way I said goodbye to the professional tennis career. I did my best. I'm leaving today." Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
News18
08-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Who Is Rishabh Pant's Favourite To Win Wimbledon? India's Test Vice-Captain Answers
Although it is not known whose match Pant attended on the day, he said that it was the first time that he was at Wimbledon. 'I have to support Alcaraz. I think he is going to win the Championships. That is my prediction. Rest, whosoever plays the best tennis, is going to win," Pant said while speaking to Wimbledon. Alcaraz required only 99 minutes to thrash Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in his most commanding performance in this year's tournament. advetisement Alcaraz dropped four sets in a series of scrappy displays during his run to the last eight. But he was back to his imperious best in the quarters, blasting 39 winners to set up a last four clash with American fifth seed Taylor Fritz. With world number one Jannik Sinner struggling with an elbow injury after trailing by two sets in the fourth round before his opponent Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire, Alcaraz looks like the title favourite heading into the closing stages of the tournament. Alcaraz is on a career-best 23-match winning run since losing to Holger Rune in the Barcelona final three months back, a superb streak which has brought him titles at the French Open, the Rome Masters and Monte Carlo.
