Fognini: “I don’t like the tennis that’s coming, I’m not going to watch it”

Fognini: “I don’t like the tennis that’s coming, I’m not going to watch it”

Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini got into the quarterfinals after defeating Spaniard Pedro Martínez 6-3, 7-6(5). After the match, he spoke at a press conference, without mincing words and with blunt statements about the future of tennis.

Fabio Fognini He is one of the few players who have no hesitation when it comes to giving opinions and talking about different things that happen on the circuit. With his calm personality, without anything bothering him, being mischievous, funny, the Italian gave his opinion on the tennis that is coming. Also, he left some heartfelt words towards Juan Martin del Potro, with whom he has a great relationship. Also, his opinion on the Italian present.

Fognini would not pay to see current tennis

«I do not like the future that is presented for this sport. It’s all the same, the only thing you see are guys hitting forehand and serve bombs, I don’t like it at all. When I retire from professional tennis I’m not going to watch anything about this sport on television, nor am I going to pay a ticket to see it, I don’t think it’s worth itFabio assured. Later, he said that for whom he would pay a ticket is for Roger Federerand added wistfully: «I wish we could see him like in the old days, I love it, everything seems simple when he does it, but it is not. I don’t know if we will be able to see his best version again«.

Pain for Del Potro’s present

On the other hand, the former number 9 in the world commented on the present and future of Juan Martín Del Potro: «He is a friend, a great companion, It makes me very sad what has happened to him and seeing him the way he was the other day. I know the real Juan Martín, one of the few capable of fighting the Big 4 when they were at their best.. I haven’t been able to talk to him these days, but I wish him the best with all my heart because I consider him a friend«.

Italy and the Davis Cup

After giving his opinion on the Italian present, with four players who have been doing things very well (Matteo Berrettini, Jannik Sinner, Lorenzo Sonego, Lorenzo Musetti), and commenting on the virtue of each one, Fogna is excited about the Davis Cup, although he joked: “I still want to play for Italy in the Davis Cup, but I don’t know if I’ll be useful. Having two top-10 players in the same team, I think it’s quite difficult to be an Italian captain right now.«.

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