Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune – Third Round – Preview & Prediction | 2023 Italian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune on and what time does it start? Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune will take place on Sunday 14th May, 2023 – not before 11:30 (UK)
Where is Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune taking place? Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune will take place at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy
What surface is Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune being played on? Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune
What channel is Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune on in the UK? Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Fabio Fognini vs Holger Rune live on Prime Video, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE PREDICTION
This looks like the match of the day on the ATP side of the draw between world number seven Holger Rune and former number nine Fabio Fognini. Expect plenty of aggro and a fiercer-than-usual partisan atmosphere as the Rome crowd back their favoured son to the hilt against Rune, who is quickly earning himself an infamous reputation as the pantomime villain on court. 20-year-old Rune is one of the best clay-courters on tour right now, with last year’s run to the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros still fresh in the memory, but a defeat to home favourite Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Madrid two weeks ago does suggest that an upset is possible here. 35-year-old Fognini has been far from his best for much of the past three seasons but wins over Andy Murray and Miomir Kecmanovic this week so far are hugely impressive. The current world number 103 will know to push as many of the Dane’s buttons as possible here to get the crowd on his opponents’ back but this should, realistically, be too steep of a challenge. The suitably cautious move is taking Rune to earn at least a set if including in an accumulator but otherwise take the seventh seed to win.
