Stefanos Tsitsipas stops Fabio Fognini in Gstaad

Stefanos Tsitsipas-Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-3

Fabio Fognini's adventure at the ATP 250 in Gstaad stops at the quarterfinals. The Ligurian tennis player, in fact, was unable to overcome the obstacle Stefanos Tsitsipas, the seeding leader and world number 12, surrendering in two sets (4-6 3-6) to the Greek after just over an hour of play.

Tsitsipas started off strong right away, snatching the serve from Fognini in the second game and confirming the lead (3-0). The Azure's reaction forò è was immediate: counter-break and hooking in the score at 3-3. In the closing set, however, a service lapse cost dearly to the Ligurian, who surrendered 4-6.

Tsitsipas also scratches the break early in the second set, in the fourth game (3-1). The Greek però does not confirm the lead (3-2) but Fabio loses the serve again with two bad free errors. At that point, the number one seed doesn t let himself be begged, preserving the break until the final 6-3, sealed with an ace.

Fognini thus has to say goodbye to the 'Swiss Open Gstaad'. Among the Azzurri on the scoreboard only Matteo Berrettini remains, who will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the third seeded seed and world number 18.