Fabio Fognini: his post makes fans debate

According to many, the Ligurian tennis player is considering retirement at the end of the season

Fabio Fognini said an immediate goodbye to the Auckland tournament after a first-round loss to Jenson Brooksby of the United States 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-3.

The 35-year-old Ligurian tennis player caused a stir on social media after the match when he wrote a post that almost seemed like a final farewell message to New Zealand: “New Zealand! Unfortunately, the time has come to say goodbye…. Thank you for the warm welcome and the good memories of the last 15 years.”

According to many fans, the farewell of the athlete from Arma di Taggia foreshadows retirement at the end of the season. In an interview a few months ago, Fogniini had expressed himself in these terms, “I will decide when, but retirement is getting closer.”