Fabio Fognini

Fabio Fognini (born 24 May 1987 in Sanremo, Italy) is a professional tennis player and the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 35 in the world on 6 May 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011 French Open. His favourite surface is the red clay of Paris.

Early life

Fognini was born to Fulvio, a businessman, and Silvana and has a younger sister called Fulvia. He began playing tennis when he was four years old and is also a fan of football and motorbike racing. Fognini speaks Italian, English, Spanish and French.

Career

2004-2006

Fognini began his professional career by playing a variety of Futures and Challenger tournaments, winning his first Futures title in 2005 at Spain #1 and another at Italy #9. In 2005, he also finished runner-up at Italy #3 and qualified for his first ATP Challenger tournament at Palermo. During 2006, Fognini had moderate success at Challengers and, after qualifying, made his debut on the ATP World Tour at Buenos Aires. He was defeated in the first round by Carlos Moyá, the eventual champion.

2007

In 2007, Fognini made some real progress on the ATP Tour, notably when he qualified for the 2007 French Open to make his first appearance in a Grand Slam event. He lost in the first round to Juan Mónaco, who at the time was ranked No. 35 while...
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