Fabio Fognini straight out in Almaty
ATP Almaty: Otto Virtanen-Fabio Fognini 6-3 7-6
It's already ended Fabio Fognini's adventure at the Almaty Open. On Kazakhstan's indoor cement, the Italian tennis player è was defeated in the opener by Finland's Otto Virtanen with a score of 6-3 7-6.
The first set provides excitement right from the start, as there è are as many as two breaks in the first four games. Subsequently è the class of 2001 to be more incisive and to place the decisive extension in the sixth game, which paved the way for the 6-3 final.
In the second set, however, total balance reigned with both players managing to hold their respective turnovers. At the tie-break, però, è again Virtanen made the difference and won the partial and the match with a score of 7-4.
In the second round, it will be the Finnish player who will face the tournament’s number three seed Karen Khachanov.
