Fabio Fognini wins Historic ATP Challenger title against Roberto Bautista Agut, first with former top 10 players since 2006
ATPMonday, 27 November 2023 at 13:30
Italy’s Fabio Fognini saved match points to win the ATP
Challengers contest after beating Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
Both players, who were once part of the top 10 in the men’s
singles category, had their struggles off late. Both faced each other in the
final of an ATP Challenger in Valencia.
In the end, it was Fognini, who had to save match points to
ensure a victory in the contest with a score of 3-6, 7-6, 7-6. The match went
on to last for more than three hours, thus making it one of the most historic
finals in the history of ATP Challenger competitions.
Fognini, who is now 36 years old, has won nine ATP titles at
the highest level. He became world number nine in 2019. His most impressive
outing in a major event came in the French Open in 2011 where he was knocked
out of the tournament after having to retire in the quarterfinal against current
world number one Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic.
On the other hand, Bautista Agut, who is 35 years old, also
became world number nine in November 2019. He has won 11 ATP titles in his
career. His most impressive competition in a mega-event came in 2019 where he reached
the semifinal at Wimbledon to Djokovic with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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