Seppi vs Fognini: An Italian derby in round 2

For Seppi it is the tenth duel against Italy's number 1. The Kalterer is just ahead with 5:4 wins, but has lost all of the last four games. In the last meeting three years ago, Fognini won in two sets at the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome, while Seppi's last success dates back to 2010, when he was able to assert himself in the round of XNUMX in Hamburg.

Fognini, number 29 in the world, barely prevailed in his first round match against the American Frances Tiafoe in five sets. The 30-year-old clay court specialist is the favorite against Seppi, but the Überetscher proved at the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, that he can always perform well at major events.

Seppi, who made it into the second round in Paris for the first time in three years, is aiming for his 50th victory in a Grand Slam tournament on Thursday. In 97 games, the South Tyrolean has a record of 49:48 wins. By reaching the second round of the French Open, he has already secured prize money of 70.000 euros. Should he defeat Fognini, he would even collect 118.000 euros. In the world rankings, the Kalterer is currently in 83rd place. In the event of a possible defeat against Fognini, Seppi would still improve by 10 positions, as he was eliminated in the first round last year. The South Tyrolean gets 45 points for moving into the second round.

In doubles with the Tunisian Malek Jaziri Seppi is also registered in doubles at the world's most important clay court tournament. The Kalter native and the 33-year-old Tunisian Malek Jaziri will face the Dutch pairing Wesley Koolhof/Matwe Middelkoop in the first round. Seppi and his partner go into the game as clear outsiders, also because Koolhof and Middelkoop are number 18 in the world in doubles.

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Seppi vs Fognini: An Italian derby in round 2

After his opening win against the Colombian Santiago Giraldo, Andreas Seppi will face Fabio Fognini in the second round of the Italian derby at the French Open on Thursday in Paris.

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