COACHING. Why Fognini was so upset with Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo

Fabio Fognini and Stefanos Tsitsipas didn;t have a great handshake in Monte Carlo

Tsitispas Fognini Handshake

Fabio Fognini and Stefanos Tsitsipas already had some issues in the past when the Italian player accused Stefanos of being coached by his father. Unfortunately, history repeated itself this year in Monte Carlo when Tsitsipas demolished Fognini 6-3 6-0. Fabio was visibly displeased after the match to give a horrible handshake a the net.

 

After the match, he wrote on Social Media the following message.

Fognini

Fabio Fognini in 2022

Fabio Fognini

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2025 Highlights

Now the world no.32, Fognini played his last match on the 12th of April when he lost to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-0 in the 2nd round in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).

This season Fognini achieved a composed 8-6 win-loss record. Fabio Fognini’s most significant accomplishment of the year was reaching the semifinal in Rio de Janeiro.

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Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Fognini's Record

Tsitsipas in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas

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2025 Highlights

Now ranked no.5, Stefanos owns an overall 18-7 win-loss record in 2022. Tsitsipas is playing at the moment in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he conquered Fabio Fognini 6-3 6-0.

Stefanos reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament).

Stefanos won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)

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Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Tsitsipas's Record
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Projected
Draw
 

Fabio Fognini and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 4 times. The head to head is 4-0 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-0 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) on the 12th of April 2022.

In the following video you can watch the highlights.