Fognini wins the title in Gastad

Fabio Fognini wins his 5th career title in Bastad.

The Italian had to work hard against the big surprise of the tournament Yannick Hanfmann that has reached the final after coming straight from the qualifications. Ranked no.170, the German has defeated fantastic players on his road to the final after he beat Feliciano Lopez, Joao Sousa, and Robin Haase.

In the final, Fognini gained a fantastic start to grab a 4-0 lead in the opener before winning the first set 6-4. Things got much more complicated for Fognini in the second set when he conquered the decisive break only in the 11th game. Eventually, Fabio won the contest 6-4 7-5.

I didn’t think I could win this tournament. FOGNINI

Soon after the match, Fabio commented

“It’s always a good feeling when you win. Our job is winning matches and of course, I’m happy with this. It was a really tough week for me. I remember my first match was really difficult. I couldn’t play. I lost the first set 6-1 in 20 minutes, but in the end, I won the match. I said to my team that if I continue playing like that, I’ll go home. That’s the sport. Every day I was feeling better and now I’m here with the title.” 

 

FOGNINI NO.5