The third event of South America's "Golden Swing" gets underway this week, and while Carnival might be coming to a close, the party was just beginning for the players in action at the Rio Open presented by Claro in Brazil. Before they took to the court, some of the ATP World Tour's top players took in the sights and sounds of Brazil's "Marvelous City." The top-seeded Cilic, who will be playing for the first time in Rio, climbed to the top of the 30-meter tall "Christ the Redeemer" statue that overlooks Rio. The world No. 3 found the experience both enthralling and spiritual. "Just getting to the feet of 'Christ the Redeemer' wasn't easy," Cilic said. "It was windy and...
Fabio Fognini talks about his thrilling five-set victory over Julien Benneteau at the Australian Open. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com.
Watch as Fabio Fognini meets players from the Sydney FC ahead of his 2018 Sydney International semi-final match. Video courtesy Sydney International. Visit sydneyinternational.com.au for more video.
Watch highlights as Italian Fabio Fognini beats Adrian Mannarino of Spain for a semi-final berth at the Sydney International. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit sydneyinternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Getty Images.
Fabio Fognini continued the best Sydney International of his career on Thursday, advancing to the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour 250 with a 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-2 win against fifth seed Adrian Mannarino. The fourth-seeded Fognini, who had lost in the second round in Sydney three times before this year, sharpened his play as the quarter-final match progressed. Fognini faced eight break points in the first two sets, saving five of the eight. But in the decider, the 30-year-old faced only one break point and erased it. “It was a long match,” said Fognini. “It was really tough from the beginning. I was, I think, in the first crazy set 4-1 up, double break, and I lost it. I was...
