Fabio Fognini stops in the quarters in Marrakech: Kotov annihilates him in two sets
Fabio Fognini-Pavel Kotov 1-6 2-6
Fabio Fognini's journey to the quarterfinals at the Marrakech ATP 250 stopped. Starting from the qualifiers, the Taggiasco did not è manage to repeat after his fine victory over Djere, surrendering to Russian Pavel Kotov, number 68 in the ATP rankings and already Flavio Cobolli's executioner in the previous round, who è imposed himself 6-1 6-2 after an hour and seventeen minutes of play.
Fognini 'endured'only two games in the first set. From 1-1, in fact, è a solo by Kotov who strung five consecutive games and cashed the first partial 6-1. Little changed in the second set: the Italian, who also suffered a discomfort in his right leg, lost his serve already in the third game. The Russian gets another break in the fifth game, cancels three counter-break balls and closes 6-2, flying into the semifinals.
