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Fabio Fognini has been amongst the top Italian players across the last decade. He has carried Italian tennis on his shoulders during his career spanning more than 15 years. He has regularly featured in big tournaments, showcasing some breathtaking tennis. Predominantly a clay-court specialist and known for his lazy elegance, Fognini is one of the most charismatic players on the tour to watch out for when he is on song.

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Fognini reached a career-best ranking of Number 9 in men’s singles in July 2019. Further, he was amongst the few players who were strong on the doubles front as well. He achieved a career-high ranking of number 7 in doubles, back in 2015.

As Fognini excelled in both singles as well as doubles, we take a look at his trophy cabinet.

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ATP Titles won by Fabio Fognini

The 34-year-old has won nine singles career titles and six career titles in doubles. Turning pro in 2004, Fognini had to wait for quite a few years before holding his first title on the ATP tour. He won his maiden title in 2011 in men’s doubles at the Croatia Open. Partnering with compatriot Simone Bolelli, the duo won the ATP 250 doubles title on clay.

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It was just the beginning of their amazing run together. Further, the duo lifted their biggest title together in Australia. The Italians won the 2015 Australian Open men’s doubles title. Recently, they added another ATP 500 level title as they triumphed at the Rio Open earlier this February.

On the singles front, Fognini’s first title came in Stuttgart in Germany. The same year, he also won the Hamburg Open title. Fognini’s biggest title in singles came at the Monte Carlo Masters in 2019. He was the 13th seed at the tournament and caused some major upsets en route to his title run in Monaco. Fognini defeated Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, and Rafael Nadal to win his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title.

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At 34, Fognini is certainly past his prime days. He has dropped to Number 62 in the men’s singles rankings. Furthermore, he has had mixed results across the tournaments this year in singles and doubles. Nonetheless, Fognini should be proud of his achievements and for carving out a name for himself in an era when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have dominated the sport like none other.