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Match Details
Fixture: (1) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs (7) Fabio Fognini
Date: July 18, 2024
Tournament: Swiss Open 2024
Round: Quarter-final
Venue: Roy Emerson Arena, Gstaad, Switzerland
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Clay
Prize Money: €579,320
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN+
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Fabio Fognini preview
Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off against seventh-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini in the quarter-final of the 2024 Swiss Open. The Greek's 2024 season has been one full of ups and downs. He has a record of 30-12 for the season. However, Tsitsipas is coming into this tournament on the back of a shock loss at the hands of Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round at Wimbledon.
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The clay court season was the most successful for Tsitsipas. His lone title for the season came on this surface when he won the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Casper Ruud in the finals. He also reached the finals of the Barcelona Open, losing to the same opponent this time. He reached the quarter-final at Roland Garros, losing to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.
At the Swiss Open, the Greek got a bye in the first round as he was the top seed. He won against Hamad Medjedovic in straight sets in the second round.
Fabio Fognini's record for the season is merely 8-6, which shows that the Italian has not been in the best of forms. However, he had an impressive win over eight-seeded Casper Ruud in the second round at Wimbledon. He lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in a tense and thrilling five-set match in the third round. Apart from that result, Fogninin reached the quarter-final of the Morocco Open, losing to Pavel Kotov.
In the Swiss Open, Fognini defeated Titouan Drouguet in straight sets in the first round. However, he had to come from being a set down against Juan Pablo Varillas in the second round to win the match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Fabio Fognini head-to-head
Tsitsipas has a 4-0 record against Fognini. The Greek won 6-3, 6-0 in the last match at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2022.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Fabio Fognini odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Fabio Fognini prediction
Clay has been the most successful surface for Tsitsipas in his career so far. The Greek has a 77% win ratio on the surface with five titles under his belt. Even in 2024, Tsitsipas was at his best on clay courts. His combination of accurate serving and an array of baseline groundstrokes makes him a potent player on the red dirt.
Fognini too has had his major success on clay courts. The Italian has won a total of nine career titles, out of which eight have come on the red dirt. His last title came at the same surface when he won the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2019, defeating Dusan Lajovic in the final. Fognini is a past champion at the Swiss Open, as he won the tile in 2017, beating Yannick Hanfmann in the final.
However, given the dominant head-to-head and the fact that three out of four of Tsitapas's victories against Fognini are on clay, the Greek holds the advantage in this match.
Pick- Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in straight sets
