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At Wimbledon this year Fabio Fognini took Carlos Alcaraz to five thrilling sets (click here for highlights), something that nobody saw coming. Fognini is at the very tail end of his career. At 38 years old, the Italian hadn’t won an ATP Tour main draw match in nine months before stepping onto the court to face the nearly invincible 22 year old Carlos Alcaraz, fresh off his Roland Garros conquest.
Although age has clearly caught up to Fognini over the past year, anyone who has followed his career knows what a brilliant athlete he is. At 5’10, Fognini punches way above his height, with powerful, penetrating ground strokes combined with outrageous shot making. He was No. 9 in the world in 2019 and has won nine ATP singles titles, including the 2019 Monte-Carlo Masters. He has wins over Nadal (at the Monte Carlos Masters), Sasha Zverev, Juan Martin Del Potro.
I have been watching and filming Fognini…