(ANSA) - Rome, May 18 - The home fans' hopes of seeing an
Italian win this year's ATP tournament in Rome evaporated on
Thursday when Fabio Fognini was knocked out by Germany's
Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-3.
Fognini beat world number one Andy Murray in the previous
round, but it took 17th-ranked Zverev just an hour and 18
minutes to seal victory on Thursday and qualify for the
quarter-finals.
Tennis: Fognini knocked out by Zverev
No Italian hopes left