Fabio Fognini was a man in command on Sunday at the J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad, ousting Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 7-5 to claim his fifth ATP World Tour title and first of the year. Fognini played steady, attacking tennis en route to hoisting the trophy in the Swiss Alps mountain town of Gstaad. He fired 21 winners, including two aces, while committing just 11 unforced errors, to Hanfmann's 18. It was the first title for the Italian in just over a year, since prevailing on the clay of Umag in 2016. All five of his victories have come on the dirt. "It's always a good feeling when you win," said Fognini. "Our job is winning matches and of course...
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Watch highlights of the 2017 J. Safra Sarasin Swiss Open Gstaad final, featuring Fabio Fognini versus Yannick Hanfmann. Photo: Robert Hradil & Monika Majer/RvS.Media
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