David Ferrer, of Spain, runs down a shot form Fabio Fognini, of Italy, during the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Fabio Fognini of Italy lost $3,000 from a fine for unsportsmanlike conduct for an earlier match, then lost a heartbreaker on court, too, beaten 6-0, 4-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 by 11th-seeded David Ferrer of Spain in the second round.
Ferrer’s nearly 3 1/2-hour comeback victory began Thursday night and finished shortly before 1 a.m. Friday on Court 13. He improved to 10-0 against Fognini.
Fognini, the husband of 2015 U.S. Open women’s champion Flavia Pennetta, was docked prize money for unsportsmanlike conduct in his first-round victory. Against 2013 French Open runner-up Ferrer, Fognini got a time violation warning early in the fifth set, then was cited for unsportsmanlike conduct for throwing his racket later.
Ferrer was a U.S. Open semifinalist in 2007 and 2012.
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Ferrer gets no respect. He plays his heart out every time he is on the court but he gets no attention. He is seeded #11 in the Open but the commentators and the press talk about everyone but him. This article is not about Ferrer winning it’s about a lower seated player loosing and being fined. I feel sorry for Ferrer. He deserves much more.