Fabio Fognini

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Alberto Mancini nowym szkoleniowcem Fogniniego.

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Best Slam Comebacks Of 2020

5. Fabio Fognini d. Reilly Opelka, Australian Open, R1, 21 January 2020

Fabio Fognini matches are often a lot like Federico Fellini films—full of drama, dark comedy, flashes of brilliance, suspense, plenty of dialogue and the occasional hand gestures. Fognini spent much of the first two sets of his first-round match against Reilly Opelka at the Australian Open talking to himself and anyone who would listen, as though he was rehearsing for an audition in a film. The American had beaten him the year before in the first round of the US Open and as he raced to a two-sets to-love lead, pelting 140 mph aces here, there and everywhere, a repeat looked on the cards.

It seemed very much like the Italian was about to say arrivederci Melbourne. But after the second set, Fognini got exactly the plot twist he needed: biblical rain that held play over until the following day. After a good night of sleep and, presumably, a nice helping of pasta, the Italian was a new man the next day. He finally managed to break Opelka’s seemingly impenetrable serve in the third and fourth sets, and he cracked a forehand return winner on match point in the fifth-set Match Tie-Break to clinch a three hour, 38 minute thriller, 3-6, 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(10/5).

“I was lucky that the rain came on the right time,” said Fognini after the match. “Yesterday he was playing better than me. I only lost one break, and I was two sets down. These guys (the big servers) they're always tough to play, but we have to.”

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2020 w liczbach:

Ranking: 17
Bilans meczów: 6-10
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $673,084

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Fognini's New Coach: 'He’s Motivated And Wants To Aim High'

Spoiler:

Alberto Mancini gives an inside look at the Italian
Fabio Fognini is one of the most talented players on the ATP Tour. His baseline shots are not only powerful, they are also often unreadable. But, at the age of 33, the Italian’s skills and game were in need of new guidance, and when better than the pre-season to form a new team that can help him continue progressing?

What is Fognini’s plan? The starting point of the process was to build a new team with former World No. 8 Alberto Mancini and fitness coach Alejandro Lacour.

“The opportunity came up after his manager, Ugo Colombini, contacted me. He told me that Fabio was looking for a new team and my name came up as the first choice,” Mancini told ATPTour.com.

What is the most appealing thing about working with the No. 17 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings?

“His tennis, his talent, his natural ability... and he told me how excited and committed he is right now,” Mancini said. “He wants to really hit the final years of his career hard. He’s motivated and wants to aim high.”


Mancini has previously coached other top players including Argentine Guillermo Coria, Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas — his last pupil — and Ecuadorian Nicolás Lapentti. This new opportunity has come at a special time, after several months without competition that forced everyone to rethink their plans and goals.

“The pandemic gave us time to reconsider and put ourselves in a different place. I think Fabio realised that he still has a lot to give. If he can maintain a level of fitness throughout the year that gives him peace of mind, with his game he can aim high, and he wants to,” Mancini explained. “Fognini is not working to stay on Tour and just make it quietly through his final years... He’s motivated to aim high”.

Mancini has no doubt about his new player’s strengths, saying, “[He has] great vision, he’s very fast... that ability to read the game and the opponent is important. Then he plays aggressive tennis. When he’s playing well, he’s a player who, although he’s not ‘super powerful’, he generates a lot of ball speed and he breaks his opponent’s rhythm."

Physical fitness will be a priority for Fognini.

“You have to be consistent throughout the year in competition [and] avoid spikes, as that is what can lead to some injuries,” Mancini said. “That’s why, at this point of his career, it’s essential to be in peak physical condition. That’s why we’re working very hard to for him to reach a high level and maintain it. Then he can avoid injuries.

“Also, Fognini isn’t a player who’ll be there for hours and hours. He’d rather spend quality [practice] time than quantity… We have to keep him motivated.”


Interestingly, neither the player or his team have set out specific goals for 2021. “We prefer to take things day by day, to try and feel better and stronger every day. He’s just had an ankle operation and we’re focussing on that, making sure it feels good so that he can start to progress.”

The Nitto ATP Finals will take place in Turin for the first time next year. Could this provide extra motivation for Fognini?

“Without a doubt. His desire is to stay at that level and feel that, if he’s well, he can compete on par with that group of players,” Mancini said.

“We haven’t set Turin as a goal, but it undoubtedly must be in his mind. We’re taking it step by step... We’ve only just started and it’s coming along nicely.”

Mancini will travel around 20 to 25 weeks per year. The rest of the time a second coach, fellow Argentine German Gaich, will accompany Fognini. Mancini doesn’t want to get ahead of himself, but his words carry great promise.

“[Fabio is] a player who can compete on par with anyone and that makes him a player you can aim high with,” Mancini said. “We can face anyone on any surface… It’s a wonderful challenge and we’ll see where it takes us.”

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Tenis. Fabio Fognini zdeterminowany jak nigdy. Ma nowy bodziec i wyjątkową motywację

Spoiler:

Współpraca z trenerem Alberto Mancincim jest dla Fabio Fogniniego bodźcem, który wyzwolił w nim duże pokłady determinacji. Włoch w 2021 roku chce wrócić do ścisłej czołówki i marzy o występie w ATP Finals w Turynie.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
21 Grudnia 2020, 08:10
Fabio Fognini
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Tenis. Grigor Dimitrow przygotowuje się do sezonu 2021. Pracuje z nowym trenerem
Po wspaniałym sezonie 2019, w którym wygrał turniej ATP Masters 1000 w Monte Carlo i awansował na dziewiąte miejsce w rankingu ATP, minione rozgrywki były dla Fabio Fogniniego o wiele mniej udane. W 2020 roku Włoch nie zdobył żadnego tytułu, wygrał tylko sześć meczów, dodatkowo zmagał się z kontuzją kostki i w efekcie w klasyfikacji singlistów spadł na 17. lokatę.
Fognini chce jednak wrócić na dawny poziom. W tym celu nawiązał współpracę z nowym trenerem, Alberto Mancinim - byłym szkoleniowcem m.in. Guillermo Corii i Pablo Cuevasa. Mężczyźni wzięli się do mocnej pracy, bo włoski tenisista wiąże duże nadzieje z nadchodzącym sezonem.


- Pandemia koronawirusa dała nam czas na przemyślenie wielu spraw. Fabio wie, że ma jeszcze sporo do zaoferowania. Jeśli uda mu się utrzymywać najwyższy poziom przygotowania fizycznego, co daje mu spokój ducha, może mierzyć wysoko. On nie pracuje, by po prostu być w rozgrywkach i spokojnie przetrwać ostatnie lata kariery - mówił Mancini o Fogninim w wywiadzie dla atptour.com.

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Argentyński trener dostrzega mnóstwo atutów swojego podopiecznego. - Ma wspaniałą wizję gry, jest bardzo szybki, ma bardzo ważną umiejętności antycypacji, gra agresywnie, generuje dużą szybkość uderzeń i potrafi łamać rytm rywala - wymienił. - Może konkurować z każdym na jakiejkolwiek nawierzchni - podkreślił.

Jednocześnie nie przymyka oczu na wady. - W tenisie przez cały sezon musisz wykazywać się konsekwencją. Dlatego na jego etapie kariery bardzo ważne jest, aby był w najwyższej dyspozycji fizycznej. Ale to nie jest tenisista, który spędzi wiele godzin na treningach. Zamiast na ilości skupia się na jakości ćwiczeń. Musimy go motywować.


Mancini nie chciał mówić o celach Fogniniego na 2021 rok, ale dał do zrozumienia, że pragnieniem Włocha jest udział w ATP Finals w Turynie. - Życzeniem Fabio jest, by pozostać na najwyższym poziomie i być konkurencyjnym. Występu w Turynie nie ustaliliśmy jako celu, ale bez wątpienia jest to w jego głowie - wyjawił.

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Tenis. Fabio Fognini zdeterminowany jak nigdy. Ma nowy bodziec i wyjątkową motywację

Spoiler:

Współpraca z trenerem Alberto Mancincim jest dla Fabio Fogniniego bodźcem, który wyzwolił w nim duże pokłady determinacji. Włoch w 2021 roku chce wrócić do ścisłej czołówki i marzy o występie w ATP Finals w Turynie.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
21 Grudnia 2020, 08:10
Fabio Fognini
PAP/EPA / FABIO MURRU / Na zdjęciu: Fabio Fognini


Tenis. Grigor Dimitrow przygotowuje się do sezonu 2021. Pracuje z nowym trenerem
Po wspaniałym sezonie 2019, w którym wygrał turniej ATP Masters 1000 w Monte Carlo i awansował na dziewiąte miejsce w rankingu ATP, minione rozgrywki były dla Fabio Fogniniego o wiele mniej udane. W 2020 roku Włoch nie zdobył żadnego tytułu, wygrał tylko sześć meczów, dodatkowo zmagał się z kontuzją kostki i w efekcie w klasyfikacji singlistów spadł na 17. lokatę.
Fognini chce jednak wrócić na dawny poziom. W tym celu nawiązał współpracę z nowym trenerem, Alberto Mancinim - byłym szkoleniowcem m.in. Guillermo Corii i Pablo Cuevasa. Mężczyźni wzięli się do mocnej pracy, bo włoski tenisista wiąże duże nadzieje z nadchodzącym sezonem.


- Pandemia koronawirusa dała nam czas na przemyślenie wielu spraw. Fabio wie, że ma jeszcze sporo do zaoferowania. Jeśli uda mu się utrzymywać najwyższy poziom przygotowania fizycznego, co daje mu spokój ducha, może mierzyć wysoko. On nie pracuje, by po prostu być w rozgrywkach i spokojnie przetrwać ostatnie lata kariery - mówił Mancini o Fogninim w wywiadzie dla atptour.com.

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ZAMKNIJ
Argentyński trener dostrzega mnóstwo atutów swojego podopiecznego. - Ma wspaniałą wizję gry, jest bardzo szybki, ma bardzo ważną umiejętności antycypacji, gra agresywnie, generuje dużą szybkość uderzeń i potrafi łamać rytm rywala - wymienił. - Może konkurować z każdym na jakiejkolwiek nawierzchni - podkreślił.

Jednocześnie nie przymyka oczu na wady. - W tenisie przez cały sezon musisz wykazywać się konsekwencją. Dlatego na jego etapie kariery bardzo ważne jest, aby był w najwyższej dyspozycji fizycznej. Ale to nie jest tenisista, który spędzi wiele godzin na treningach. Zamiast na ilości skupia się na jakości ćwiczeń. Musimy go motywować.


Mancini nie chciał mówić o celach Fogniniego na 2021 rok, ale dał do zrozumienia, że pragnieniem Włocha jest udział w ATP Finals w Turynie. - Życzeniem Fabio jest, by pozostać na najwyższym poziomie i być konkurencyjnym. Występu w Turynie nie ustaliliśmy jako celu, ale bez wątpienia jest to w jego głowie - wyjawił.

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Fognini, De Minaur Advance In Antalya

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De Minaur experiences few problems against Jaziri

Fabio Fognini joined fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini on Friday by beginning 2021 with a win at the Antalya Open.

Third seed Fognini came through a 6-4, 7-6(4) first-round victory over Czech qualifier Michael Vrbensky in one hour and 39 minutes. Fognini, who broke serve in the third game of each set, saw Vrbensky respond in a competitive second set. The Czech won the first three points of the tie-break.

The 33-year-old will now challenge France’s Jeremy Chardy, who defeated Radu Albot of Moldova 6-3, 6-4 in 80 minutes. Fognini is bidding to capture his first ATP Tour title this week since April 2019 when he clinched the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters crown (d. Lajovic).

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Fourth seed Alex de Minaur required just 61 minutes to overcome Malek Jaziri of Tunisia mid-afternoon. The 21-year-old Australian, who compiled a 13-11 record last season, broke serve five times. De Minaur now faces Bulgarian qualifier Adrian Andreev, who recorded his first ATP Tour match win over Turkish wild card Marsel Ilhan 6-4, 6-3 in 76 minutes.

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Elsewhere, France’s Tristan Lamasine recovered from 3-5 down in the first set and saved one set point at 4-5 in a 7-6(6), 6-2 victory over Egor Gerasimov of Belarus. Lamasine now prepares to meet eighth-seeded Kazakhstani Alexander Bublik in the second round.

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Forza Fabio: Berrettini is not the only Italian talent in the top half of the Antalya draw. Fognini will aim to meet his countryman in the semi-finals of the ATP 250 with a strong start to the year in Turkey. The 33-year-old, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on both his ankles in May 2020, is aiming to secure his first trophy since the 2019 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

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Fabio 2.0: Why Fognini Is Focussing On Calm & Patience

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The Italian is searching for his health and top form after undergoing surgery on both his ankles last May
Fabio Fognini is one of the most entertaining players on the ATP Tour. When the 33-year-old feels a certain way, positively or negatively, he makes sure everyone within shouting distance knows it. But since last May, when the World No. 17 underwent arthroscopic surgery on both his ankles, Fognini has adopted a new mindset highlighted by calm and patience.

Call this Fabio 2.0.

“I know that sounds really weird from me, those kinds of words,” Fognini joked to ATPTour.com after winning his first-round match at the Antalya Open on Friday.

But the Italian is serious. The nine-time ATP Tour titlist is as hungry as ever for success, especially with the Nitto ATP Finals moving to Turin in his home country, Italy, this year. Fognini knows that coming back from those surgeries to find his best form will not be an easy task. But he is accepting things as they come, even if that has not always been his strong suit.

“When you get surgery, especially at 33, you never know what’s going to happen,” Fognini said, adding that this chapter of his career is like “a new beginning”.


Before Fognini had the surgeries, his left ankle had bothered him for more than three years, and his right ankle was an issue for two years. During that period, the Italian played the best tennis of his life. In June 2019, at 32, he became the oldest player to crack the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time since 1973, when the rankings were first established. Fognini climbed as high as World No. 9 in July 2019.

But throughout that time, even when he won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2019 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, his ankles were problematic. It was just difficult to tell because of his high level. After losing to Rafael Nadal from a set up in Montreal a few months later, the Spaniard even gave him advice since the lefty had dealt with a similar issue himself.

Fognini, not knowing what would happen if he underwent surgery, was apprehensive at first. Even after going through with it, he wasn't sure how his body would react. Fognini went 1-4 after the ATP Tour’s return from the COVID-19 suspension last year. The Italian had no expectations, and he admitted that his left foot was only at about 75 per cent, and his right foot was at 50 per cent.

“I was thinking also, ‘What happens if I don’t feel great and it starts to feel bad like before?’ But everybody told me that I had to be really calm, patient,” Fognini said. “I knew that during this period of the clay-court season was not 100 per cent, so I had to accept every result that was coming on my way back.”

For example, Fognini’s first-round win in Antalya against qualifier World No. 311 Michael Vrbensky, by a 6-4, 7-6(4) margin, was a difficult one. Normally, Fognini might have gotten down on himself for his level. But the Italian is being more understanding with himself.

“I know that I have to suffer a lot because it never comes easy. I need these kinds of matches, especially at the beginning of the year. Of course, I was not 100 per cent since my surgeries,” Fognini said. “I’m happy because every match for me now is important, especially if I won a tight match, 6-4, 7-6, a match [against] a guy coming from qualies. He played two matches before today. I have to look at the result, but I also look at myself… I need this feeling again.”

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Fognini is confident that the work he did during the pre-season will position him well this year. The Italian spent nearly seven weeks to prepare for the new season. During the first two weeks all he did was rehab his feet and generally take care of his body. Then slowly, Fognini added tennis into the equation.

“I know that my tennis, if I ask something of my tennis, it always gives me an answer,” Fognini said. “I know if physically during these kinds of matches like today’s, I start feeling great again, I feel for sure the results are coming.”

That is why Fognini was so excited by a victory that otherwise would have slipped under the radar.

“I need to run, I need to be free of pain. That’s the most beautiful thing of today. I felt a lot of the time great without any pain. Zero,” Fognini said. “I just need time and probably my game will come back again.”

Adding to the physical side of things, Fognini says he feels “mentally fresh”. Staying home during the pandemic has meant spending a lot of time with his family: former WTA star Flavia Pennetta and their two children, three-year-old Federico and one-year-old Farah.

“I was with them for the holidays. I was practising, I was sleeping at home, joking with my baby, so I think that’s the most important thing,” Fognini said. “[But] tennis of course is my job. I feel that I have something to do already because I need to still accomplish [things in tennis].”

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Berrettini, Fognini Sparking ‘Something Special’ For Italy At ATP Cup

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Italy will face Austria and France in Group C at the ATP Cup
With eight players sitting inside the Top 100 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, Italy has no shortage of talent to choose from when putting together its ATP Cup team. Matteo Berrettini will be hoping his country’s tennis renaissance continues in Melbourne as he gears up for his tournament debut.

The 24-year-old is joined by two of Italy’s long-time standard bearers in men’s tennis, Fabio Fognini and Simone Bolelli. Fognini has won nine ATP Tour titles in singles, including the biggest of his career at the 2019 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The 33-year-old also lifted the 2015 Australian Open doubles trophy with Bolelli, making them the first all-Italian men’s team to win a Grand Slam title. Doubles star Andrea Vavassori and captain Vicenzo Santopadre round out the squad.

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For Berrettini, having a host of champions to look up to ahead of him – as well as #NextGenATP stars like 19-year-old Jannik Sinner rising fast – has always been a source of motivation throughout his career.

“We are always helping each other to get through our limits,” Berrettini said. “One week [Fabio] is winning a tournament, the next week I'm trying to win my tournament, at least my best result. I think it's really healthy competition.

“We were watching them and we were inspired by them. They're still doing great careers. I think it help us to figure out how to do it.”

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Berrettini burst onto the scene after a breakthrough 2019 season highlighted by a run to the US Open semi-finals. He racked up two titles en route to a career-high No. 8 FedEx ATP Ranking, but missed last year’s ATP Cup due to injury.

“I think we are all really excited to play, really excited to come back and play with crowd also, as well. It's been a long time... It's nice to play with a team. We're a strong team. We're good friends. It's going to be nice.”

That team support will be key for the Italians as they contest a heated Group C against Austria and France, anchored by Dominic Thiem and Gael Monflis. As one of four nations that boasts multiple Top 20 players, they’ll also be leaning on Fognini to do some damage in the No. 2 singles match.

A showman at heart, the 33-year-old will be channeling the energy of the Melbourne crowds more than ever at his second ATP Cup appearance.

“We are lucky that we are here and we play with a big crowd on court,” Fognini said. “My opinion, the player that I am, the person that I am, I feel I need [the crowd] because, of course, sometimes I'm a bit crazy. I do something special in every sense, but I really enjoy.”

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