That somewhat listless air remained even off the pitch. He’s part of the character. Yesterday morning Fabio Fognini walking around Corso Vannucci with coach Filippo Baldi did not go unnoticed. It may also be due to the new Blade Runner look, the fact is that the former number nine in the world continues to warm the hearts of fans. The announcement of his arrival at the tennis internationals which will be played until Sunday at Tc Perugia was enough to send the stands of the central “Guerrieri” into overbooking, where Fognini beat Della Valle and advanced to the round of 16 of the ATP Challenger 125.
“Perugia is a beautiful city, but there are too many hills!”. Maybe she’s joking, maybe she’s serious. Because with Fabio Fognini, the tennis player who also made Nadal’s head spin, you always have to be on your guard. Even if he “plays without bending his legs”, but he can afford it because he has the wrist and the quickness and is always on point with the right shot, the blue in these days of the tournament catalyzes all the attention of the team on him Umbrian public. He doesn’t want to talk about the meeting with Matteo Gigante. Whoever wins will advance to the quarterfinals. “Let me relax – he says – I don’t make predictions”. He stays at the Hotel Priori Secret Garden and has breakfast on the hotel terrace overlooking the rooftops of Perugia. After breakfast, he gym and private masseur. “He’s nice, easy-going, I like him a lot – says the receptionist Alessia Bianchi – With that blond hair like that, with that extravagant game, how can you not support him?”.
Silvia Angelici
