Fabio Fognini, interviewed by Repubblica, takes it out on Matteo Berrettini after the latter's decision not to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to some physical problems:
“I don't want to comment on Matteo's choice, otherwise I'm going quite controversial. His small decision to forfeit also affects me, because I won't be able to play double. With him here the chances of seeing Italy on the podium, even in the singles, would have been higher ".
Fabio Fognini disappointed by Berrettini: ”Did we call each other? No, zero. However, I wish him to recover soon "
“Matteo – continues Fabio Fognini – is experiencing a special moment, there is no doubt. I haven't heard from him anymore. I have my opinion and I keep it to myself. If we phoned? No, zero. However, I wish him to recover soon. Physically I am fine and I am hitting the ball well, even if on the pitch I am experiencing a messy moment, so to speak. I have to rearrange the ideas in my head. Of course, I am 34 years old, which I am not 24, I travel a lot and all these restrictions for Covid are weighing a little on my body ".
Fabio Fognini: “It will be hard. It's crazy hot "
“I'm a bit sad – concludes Fognini – because there is no public. It will be hard. It's crazy hot. Ariake Tennis Park is very nice: they made two huge power plants and I don't know how many training pitches. But the void in the stands remains, and I don't like it ”.
And if he comes home with a medal too, like his wife Flavia Pennetta, he could hang up his racket: “I certainly think about it. I have always said, however, that if I achieve a result like Flavia's, I will not retire immediately. I play another year, to celebrate. Then I greet everyone and close ".
Source: Blitz Quotidiano