Lob and Smash
Fansided

Fabio Fognini Outlasts Richard Gasquet, Veterans Reign Supreme

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Fabio Fognini of Italy returns a shot against Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic during their Men's Singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Fabio Fognini of Italy returns a shot against Jiri Vesely of Czech Republic during their Men's Singles third round match on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

Fabio Fognini is quickly becoming someone to watch in the ATP Race to London. He defeats Richard Gasquet at the Swedish Open.

Fabio Fognini is a winner this week at the 2018 Swedish Open. He takes down French tennis veteran Richard Gasquet in the Bastad final. Winning their meeting  6-3 3-6 6-1, Fognini is quickly emerging as a top contender on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

Entering the past week, the Italian was the world number 15 in men’s singles tennis. His title win should move him up in the rankings. Even more important though, he will move higher in the ATP Race to London. Fognini is now 7-9 in ATP World Tour level finals.

Related Story: MUST WATCH WTA STARS

Fognini’s win is significant in men’s singles. He and Gasquet clashed in Bastad in the wake of Novak Djokovic’s title at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. Tennis players over 30-years-old are continuing to dominate the ATP World Tour. The young generation came on strong at the end of last year, culminating with a Grigor Dimitrov ATP Finals win. The up and comers have not, however, fared as well in recent months. Despite some success throughout the year, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have all taken over at the Grand Slams. Fognini now has two ATP singles titles on the year and his success goes to show you just how far experience can get you at this level of tennis.

Fabio Fognini evens his career head-to-head with Richard Gasquet at 2-2 in men’s singles matches. The Italian tennis star has become someone to watch down the stretch in 2018.

Next: Nadal: All 11 French Open Wins

Stay tuned to see if Fabio Fognini can keep up the momentum throughout the rest of the 2018 ATP World Tour. He has the talent and experience needed to make a run into the ATP Top 10. Coming into this week, the Italian’s highest career singles ranking was the world number 13 position on the tour.

Home/ATP