Fabio Fognini is playing one of the best tennis of his career in Miami. The Italian has already impressed after he defeated in the 4th round in-form Donald Young and on Wednesday he surprised again after he beat the world no.4 Kei Nishikori 6-4 6-2.
Fabio had a relatively smooth match against the Japanese after he grabbed a quick lead in both sets (4-1 in the 1st, 5-1 in the 2nd). Eventually, the Italian lost a bit of a focus at the end of both sets when he conceded his serve, but everything looked easy, and Fabio clinched the match in just 67 minutes.
I am just focused on my game. FOGNINI
The Italian commented
“At the moment, I’m just happy. Of course, this is a big, big tournament for me. I’m feeling really good on court and other times, so this is the best thing that I can have this week. I’m happy about my performance. Of course, the result is positive. It’s like a dream maybe. I’m just trying to be focused on my game and do my best.”
The semi-final against Nadal
Fabio will play Rafael Nadal in the semifinal. The head to head is 7-3 for Rafa, but it’s 3-all in the last six matches.
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