WATCH: Stefanos Tsitsipas and Fabio Fognini’s Heated Exchange After Controversial Match at Indian Wells

Stefanos Tsitsipas has progressed into the fourth round of Indian Wells in California, USA. The World No. 3 surpassed Fabio Fognini in the third round of competition. He overcame a one-set deficit and eventually clinched the victory 6-2, 3-6, 4-6.

However, the match took a controversial turn. Right after the first set, Tsitsipas started to hit some excellent shots. At that moment, Fognini accused the Greek of receiving illegal coaching. The Umpire didn’t take any further decision, and the match continued.

Tsitsipas and Fognini were involved in a verbal spat

Stefanos Tsitsipas triumphed against Fabio Fognini of Italy in a thrilling third-round contest at Indian Wells. He’ll face the Australian Alex De Minaur in his next round.

However, a controversial incident took place during the match. At the start of 2nd set, Tsitsipas gained some momentum and hit great forehand winners. Meanwhile, Fabio Fognini accused the Greek of taking illegal coaching during the match. The Umpire, who didn’t notice anything significant, overruled Fognini’s complaint.

Tsitsipas then went to dominate the rest of the match as he seized the victory against the Italian. Even after the match, both players continued their exchange. Surely, Fognini must have been furious, as he couldn’t convert a win despite winning the first set.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas to face Alex De Minaur in the Round of 16

Tsitsipas will face the Australian, Alex De Minaur, in his upcoming round. De Minaur has impressed so far at Indian Wells, the 22nd seed has registered straight-set victories in both of his encounters.

Looking up at their head-to-head statistics, the pair have met five-time times before. Notably, World No. 3 has triumphed on each occasion. It will be really intriguing to see how De Minaur approaches the match, as Tsitsipas already has a massive head-to-head advantage.

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