Fabio Fognini, winning debut in Hamburg

Fognini in the round of 16

Fabio Fognini got off on the right foot in the tournament in Hamburg, Germany.

The Ligurian beat Slovenian Aljaz Bedene with a score of 6-3 3-6 7-6 (5) in two and a half hours of play. For the Italian in the round of 16 is a challenge with Russian Karen Khachanov.

Fognini took advantage of 2 of the 3 break points he had but more importantly, he cancelled 6 of the 8 he conceded. The second serve was decisive, with which the Italian won 24 points out of 44 while the Slovenian won 20 out of 44.

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