WATCH: Unusual scenes at Sofia open as Fabio Fognini requests chair umpire to give him a code violation × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Sofia Open 2022 News

WATCH Unusual scenes at Sofia open as Fabio Fognini requests chair umpire to give him a code violation

By Neelabhra Roy Modified 29 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fabio Fognini requested the chair umpire to give him a code violation Fabio Fognini is known to be an animated player who has had his fair share of heated outbursts on the court. The Italian once again displayed his theatrics by doing something hardly anyone has ever done on a tennis court. Fabio Fognini was up against Aleksandar Vukic in the first round of the Sofia Open and was serving at 5-5 in the first set. He served a double-fault and smashed the ball into the crowd. Fognini was heard saying "sorry" before asking chair umpire Aurelie Tourte to give him a code violation for ball abuse, which she did. A video of the incident was shared on Twitter and the Italian can be heard saying: "Give me, give me" to Aurelie Tourte before serving. After receiving the code violation, Fognini received faint applause from the crowd for his gesture. Beta@sPETEcoreNow I have seen it all!
Fognini after abusing the ball requests chair umpire Aurelie Tourte to give him a code violation: "Give me. [Pause] Give me."337Now I have seen it all!Fognini after abusing the ball requests chair umpire Aurelie Tourte to give him a code violation: "Give me. [Pause] Give me." https://t.co/wXA9bptDhZ

Fabio Fognini loses in 1R of Sofia Open to Aleksandar Vukic

Fabio Fognini lost in the first round of the Sofia Open Fabio Fognini suffered defeat in his opening match at the Sofia Open as Aleksandra Vukic defeated him 7-6(11), 7-5 in an hour and 53 minutes. The Italian had five set points in the opening set but could not make the most out of them. He also made the first break in the second but Vukic broke him back and did so again in the final game to win the match and seal his place in the last 16. The Aussie will face Fernando Verdasco in the second round and the winner will take on either top seed Jannik Sinner or Nuno Borges in the quarterfinals. Fognini is still competing in the doubles tournament at the Sofia Open, teaming up with long-time partner Simone Bolelli. The Italian pair beat Marc Huesler and Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the first round and will face Alexander Donski and Alexander Lazarov in the quarterfinals. Fognini has won only 17 out of 37 singles matches so far this season, with his best performance being the semifinals of the Rio Open and the Serbia Open. Before the Sofia Open, the Italian competed at the US Open and reached the second round after beating Aslan Karatsev. He next faced Rafael Nadal and won the first set against the Spaniard. However, the 'King of Clay' bounced back and won 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. Fognini is currently ranked 57th in the world and will look to return to the top 50 of the ATP rankings in the remaining months of the season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी