Fognini bids farewell to Rome: "You can remember me as the guy who did things with passion"

le 08/05/2025 à 22h14

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Eliminated in the first round of the Rome Masters 1000 by Jacob Fearnley, Fabio Fognini competed for the 18th and final time in the Italian tournament.

The 2019 Monte-Carlo champion had announced earlier in the week that this would be his last appearance in the Italian capital. A tribute ceremony was held right after his defeat, where he shared these words:

"Thank you, Rome. It’s been a beautiful journey. It ends here, but I’m not retired yet. I’ll keep playing until the end of the year. Like everything, there’s a beginning and an end.

I think you can remember me as the guy who did things with passion, who sometimes made big mistakes, but always apologized."

Fearnley J

Fognini F • WC

Fognini Fabio

Non classé

Rome

Draw

i much prefer a charismatic guy like fabio than a dry and dull sinner

Fognini played a few great matches. Too bad he couldn't play near his peak ability more often.

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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