Naples Tennis Cup 2024, Fabio Fognini eliminated

Fabio Fognini eliminated

Francesco Passaro è was the undisputed star at the Naples Tennis Cup 2024, the 125 ATP Challenger, organized by Master Group Sport in collaboration with the Naples Tennis Club. The talented 23-year-old player from Perugia offered an exciting show and high-level tennis during the second-round Italian derby against Stefano Napolitano. The battle è lasted three sets, with a total duration of 2 hours and 31 minutes, and ended with Passaro winning 7-6 (6) 0-6 6-4. Passaro è was particularly effective in the crucial moments of the match, proving his worth as one of the emerging talents in Italian tennis.

However, he è failed to reach the quarterfinals Fabio Fognini, the tournament’s No. 4 seed, who è was defeated 4-6 6-2 6-4 by Arthur Gea, a 19-year-old Frenchman from the qualifiers and one of the tournament’s main surprises. Under the eyes of Napoli player Giacomo Raspadori, Fognini had a drop in the third set that forced him to surrender.

Other Italian players also had mixed results at the tournament. Francesco Maestrelli struggled but è was defeated by Pierre-Hugues Herbert, while Franco Agamenone succumbed to Matteo Martineau after a 2-hour, 45-minute struggle.

The next day’s program promises to be full of excitement, with the completion of the second round and the start of the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. Among the most eagerly awaited matches are those of Luca Nardi against Matteo Martineau and the all-Italian derby between Samuel Vincent Ruggeri and Matteo Gigante.