Fabio Fognini Announces His Retirement at Wimbledon After a First-Round Loss to Carlos Alcaraz
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 9 – Fabio Fognini ends his career with a 426-396 record after a grueling five-set loss, retiring earlier than planned due to physical challenges, officials confirmed.
- Fabio Fognini, the 38-year-old Italian former top-10 tennis player, announced his retirement at Wimbledon after a five-set first-round loss to Carlos Alcaraz.
- He made this decision following a 21-year career marked by injuries in recent years and a current ranking of 138th as he struggled with a 0-7 record in 2025.
- At a Wednesday press event, Fognini reflected on competing during tennis’s golden era dominated by Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, and shared candid thoughts about his past tense relationships with Italian reporters.
- He won nine ATP Tour singles titles including the 2019 Monte Carlo Masters, describing his exit at Wimbledon in front of family as 'worth more than any title' and received a standing ovation from fellow players.
- Fognini’s retirement implies the end of a notable career, though he stated he still loves tennis and hopes to conclude officially at Monte Carlo next year, while asking Alcaraz for a shirt for his child as a memento.
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Fognini finished his career with nine single titles, the main masters 1,000 of Monte Carlo in 2019, when he reached his best position forever in ranking, when he went up to ninth place.
Fabio Fognini said enough. He did so in his own way, with a press conference a week after a wonderful game on Wimbledon's grass, one of the temples of the world tennis, where he fought for over four hours against Carlos Alcaraz, coming out of the scene among the applause of the Central. He had dreamed of closing in Monte Carlo, in front of his people, but life and sport follow unexpected trajectories. I believe that this is the best decision he …
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