Fabio Fognini vs Raphael Collignon Preview & Prediction | 2025 Grand Prix Hassan II | First Round
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Fabio Fognini meets in-form Belgian Raphael Collignon who will be confident of ousting the veteran Italian after reaching a career-high position of 91 in the rankings
Ranking points: ATP 250
Start date/time: Monday 31st March, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC
Venue: Royal Tennis Club de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco
Surface: Outdoor clay
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Fabio Fognini vs Raphael Collignon prediction
Fabio Fognini could be an early big-name casualty when he faces off with Belgium’s Raphael Collignon in Marrakech.
The 37-year-old Italian’s season has only really started this month after a foot injury sustained in Adelaide saw him withdraw from the Australian Open and spend two months on the sidelines.
The former world number nine, now at 97 in the rankings, has struggled to hit the ground running with a qualifying defeat at Indian Wells beginning a sequence of three defeats in four at the beginning of his latest comeback.
A troubling 3-6 6-4 5-7 loss to Belgium’s Gauthier Onclin, sitting at 211 in the rankings, in a Challenger in Naples last week means his expectations will have been lowered despite a return to a surface that has seen him enjoy the most successful moments of his singles career, including the 2019 Monte Carlo Masters title.
Onclin’s compatriot Collignon is full of confidence at present after reaching back-to-back Challenger finals in Lugano and Pau, lifting the title in the latter. However, the 23-year-old also suffered a shock loss in his most recent match as he fell 6-4 6-3 to Vit Kopriva in Naples on his first outing on clay this year.
We’re backing Collignon’s younger legs and greater match fitness to maintain his impressive 2025 and pocket the victory in his first ever meeting with Fognini.
Fabio Fognini vs Raphael Collignon tip: Raphael Collignon to win
