Fabio Fognini stuns Alexander Bublik 4-6 7-6(7) 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in Metz on Wednesday. Fognini will have to play Lorenzo Sonego in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes. This will be his most significant achievement in this event. Previously, the best he could do was reach the qualifications in 2008. Here you can see his previous results at this event. Fognini saved 3 match points in the second set.

Metz
Fognini's Record

The Italian added to his prize money € 7,130 after conquering this match. He has already won € 17,010 after this win. If he wins the next match, Fognini will add € 12,345 to his earnings to get in total € 29,355 in total.

Highlights Fabio Fognini vs. Alexander Bublik Moselle Open – Metz

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Fognini
Bublik
4-6 7-67 7-65
2h:55
119
119
Total points
129
129
45
45
Winners
58
58
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
45%
45%
-- Serve --
1
1
Aces
19
19
6
6
Double Faults
13
13
54%
54%
1st in
60%
60%
70%
70%
1st won
74%
74%
45/64
45/64
1st won
58/78
58/78
47%
47%
2nd won
45%
45%
26/55
26/55
2nd won
23/51
23/51
-- Break Points --
3/11
3/11
Total
4/9
4/9
27%
27%
Won
44%
44%
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Fabio won this contest even if he scored less points than Alexander (119 vs. 129).

Fognini

The Italian won this match even if he was not so effective in converting his break points since he converted only 27% (3/11) of the procured opportunities.

Bublik

On the other side, the Kazakhstani wasn’t that great in converting his break points (only 44% – 4/9). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Fognini and Bublik is 1-0 for Fabio.

Draw and next match H2H: Fabio Fognini vs. Lorenzo Sonego – stats

Fognini will play Sonego in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Fabio Fognini and Lorenzo Sonego since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bublik 6-4
BublikFognini
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
BublikFognini
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BublikFognini
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
BublikFognini
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
BublikFognini
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
BublikFognini
5
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
BublikFognini
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
BublikFognini
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BublikFognini
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
BublikFognini
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
BublikFognini
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30

Fognini had a boost of confidence at the beginning of the set after breaking Alexander Bublik in the 1st game (1-0). Yet, that wasn’t sufficient for Bublik to win the set since Fabio succeeded in breaking back in the 8th (3-5) game.

Bublik was on the money in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 5th (3-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th game (6-3 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Fognini was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 7th game (2-5 15-40).

They played 62 points. The Kazakhstani was the one to win the set after conquering 4 more points than the Italian (33-29). The Kazakhstani surrendered 8 points on serve (17-8). In addition, on the other side, the Italian conceded 16 points on serve (21-16).

2nd Set -
Fognini 7-6
FogniniBublik
7
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
FogniniBublik
7
6
1
0
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
FogniniBublik
6
6
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
FogniniBublik
5
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
FogniniBublik
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
FogniniBublik
5
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
FogniniBublik
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
FogniniBublik
4
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
FogniniBublik
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
FogniniBublik
3
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
FogniniBublik
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
FogniniBublik
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
FogniniBublik
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Fabio conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 11th (5-6) game, Fognini broke back in the 12th

(6-6) game to conquer the set 7-6.

Fognini converted 14% of his break points (1/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 8th (4-3 30-40, 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 12th (5-6 40-A) and the 14th game (7-5 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Alexander converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 9th (4-4 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40).

They contested 115 points. It’s worth to point out that, Fabio won this set even if he scored less points 9 than Alexander (53-62). Fognini surrendered 14 points on serve (21-14

). In addition, on the other side, Bublik conceded 32 points on serve (48-32).
3rd Set -
Fognini 7-6
FogniniBublik
7
6
B
1
0
F
1
1
F
2
1
B
3
1
B
3
2
F
3
3
F
4
3
B
5
3
B
5
4
F
5
5
F
6
5
B
7
5
FogniniBublik
6
6
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
FogniniBublik
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
FogniniBublik
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
FogniniBublik
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
FogniniBublik
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
FogniniBublik
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
FogniniBublik
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
FogniniBublik
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
FogniniBublik
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
FogniniBublik
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
FogniniBublik
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0

Fognini won the set after he broke Alexander in the 7th (4-3) game. Bublik tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. Yet, the Italian refused to give way to eventually clinch the set at the following breaker at 5.

Tiebreak

Fabio won 4 minibreaks in the 1st (1-0), 4th (3-1), 8th (5-3) and 12th (7-5) point. On the other side, Alexander won 3 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1), 6th (3-3) and 10th (5-5) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5, 7-5

The Italian converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 7th game (3-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Alexander was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They contested 71 points. This was a hard-fought set and finally Fognini won barely 1 point more than Alexander (36-35). The Italian conceded 14 points on serve (26-14). On the losing side, Alexander conceded 10 points on serve (21-10).

1st
Fognini
Bublik
4-6
4
6
4
5
3
5
2
5
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
2nd
Fognini
Bublik
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Fognini
Bublik
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1

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