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Solid Nadal sees off Fognini to reach last 16

June 1, 2013 15:45
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Seven-times champion Rafael Nadal picked up some momentum at the French Open on Saturday by holding off a brave but sporadic challenge from Fabio Fognini 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 to book his place in the fourth round. Third seed Nadal suffered the occasional wobble but, for the first time this year, did not drop a set as he set up a meeting with Japanese 13th seed Kei Nishikori on his 27th birthday on Monday.

Tennis: Nice Open ATP results

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 12:15
Results from the third day of the ATP Nice Open tennis tournament on Tuesday: Men's 1st round Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) bt Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-2, 6-3 Fabio Fognini (ITA x6) bt Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 afp

Tennis: Djokovic scrambles into third round

March 11, 2013 01:00
Novak Djokovic passed a tough first test at Indian Wells on Sunday to maintain his perfect record for the season and reach the third round of the year's first Masters tournament. The world No. 1 defeated 36th-ranked Fabio Fognini 6-0, 5-7, 6-2. But he was kicking himself for letting control of the match slip away in the second set, when he went up an early break only for Fognini to get back on serve with a break of his own in the seventh game.

Tennis: Djokovic survives Fognini test

March 10, 2013 23:30
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic passed a tough first test at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday, booking a third-round berth with a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Italy's Fabio Fognini. Djokovic improved to 14-0 in 2013, an unbeaten run that has included a fourth Australian Open title and a victory in Dubai. However his victory over 36th-ranked Fognini was far from the routine win the quick first set promised. The Italian saved a match point in the 10th game of the second set, then broke Djokovic a second time to force the third frame.

UPDATE 3-Tennis-Djokovic and Murray battle through

March 10, 2013 20:30
* Djokovic fends off Fognini in three sets * Murray fights back after losing opening set * Fish advances in first event since 2012 U.S. Open (Updates with later matches) By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Andy Murray both had to work much harder than expected to book their places in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Acapulco International men's singles quarterfinal results

February 28, 2013 21:30
March 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Acapulco International Men's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) 6-1 7-5 3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat 8-Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 6-3 6-4 Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 7-5 6-4 1-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) 6-3 6-1

CORRECTION 7-Tennis-Acapulco International men's singles round 1 results

February 26, 2013 22:15
Feb 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Acapulco International Men's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday Aljaz Bedene (Slovenia) beat David Nalbandian (Argentina) 4-6 6-0 6-4 2-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) 6-2 6-2 Andrey Kuznetsov (Russia) beat 6-Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) 4-6 6-4 6-4 8-Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) 7-5 6-1 Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat 4-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 6-2 7-6(3) 1-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Antonio Veic (Croatia) 6-0 6-3 Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat

Tennis: Buenos Aires ATP results - 2nd update

February 20, 2013 16:00
Results from US$490,000 ATP tournament here on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 1st rd Marco Trungelliti (ARG) bt Facundo Argüello (ARG) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 retired David Ferrer (ESP x1) bt Agustin Velotti (ARG) 6-4, 6-1 Fabio Fognini (ITA x6) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-5, 6-3 afp

Tennis: Buenos Aires ATP results - 1st update

February 20, 2013 15:16
Results from US$490,000 ATP tournament here on Wednesday (x denotes seeding): 1st rd David Ferrer (ESP x1) bt Agustin Velotti (ARG) 6-4, 6-1 Fabio Fognini (ITA x6) bt Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) 7-5, 6-3 afp

UPDATE 3-Tennis-Buenos Aires Open men's singles results

February 20, 2013 14:46
Feb 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Buenos Aires Open Men's Singles matches on Wednesday Round 1 David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 6-3 2-6 6-3 Marco Trungelliti (Argentina) beat Facundo Argueello (Argentina) 4-6 6-3 1-0 (Argueello retired) 6-Fabio Fognini (Italy) beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 7-5 6-3 1-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Agustin Velotti (Argentina) 6-4 6-1
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