Fabio Fognini has been on the ATP tour circuit for a long time. Here we take a look at all you should know about his wife and children.
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Fabio Fognini has been around in the ATP tour circuit for a long time. However, it is fair to say the Italian is something of an underachiever in the world of pro tennis.
He turned pro in 2004 and at the age of 34 is still going strong on the ATP Tour circuit. However, a total of 14 career titles – 9 in singles and 5 in doubles – isn’t the best of returns for a player of his ability.
Nevertheless, he has always been a consistent threat on the tour; that is something that has always been reflected in the ATP charts. His highest ranking was 9 in 2019 and he currently sits comfortably in the top 50.
Fognini’s style of play revolves mostly around playing strongly on the baseline. He prefers a forehand shot but his backhand down the line can often be used as a winner. His serve isn’t great but it is consistent and not necessarily a weak point.
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What can be considered a weak point is his temperament, which on more than one occasion has gotten him into trouble. That and his propensity for foot faults hold him back.
As such, given how long he’s been around, there’s always been a degree of interest in the personal life of Fognini. This, of course, includes his wife as well as his children.
In this article, we will delve into these aspects of Fognini’s life.
Flavia Pennetta and Fabio Fognini have been together since 2014. That was the year when they started dating, and they got engaged a year later in 2015.
They then took the next step of their relationship in 2016, when they got married. They have been happily married since then, often appearing on each other’s social media profiles.
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Pennetta, incidentally, is a former tennis player who’s actually tasted more Grand Slam success than her husband. She won the women’s singles US Open title in 2015.
She also won the 2011 Australian Open women’s doubles title too alongside Gisela Dulko from Argentina.
Yes, Fognini and wife Flavia have three children. Their first child, a son, was born in 2017. Their second child, a daughter, was born in 2019.
2021 brought the couple their third child. Their second daughter was born in the city of Barcelona in Spain.
As mentioned before, Pennetta is a two-time Grand Slam winner in the sport of tennis. She won a total of 11 singles titles and 17 doubles titles.
She was also in a high-profile relationship with fellow former tennis player Carlos Moya, much before she met current husband Fognini.
Moya and Pennetta broke up in 2007; it was a breakup that affected her deeply, as detailed in her memoir Dritto al cuore (Straight to the Heart).
