{"id":34960,"date":"2025-07-03T09:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/34960\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T09:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:39:08","slug":"fabio-fogninis-wife-responds-to-carlos-alcarazs-comments-about-her-husband-after-their-wimbledon-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/34960\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabio Fognini’s wife responds to Carlos Alcaraz’s comments about her husband after their Wimbledon match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fabio Fognini nearly caused an all-time great Wimbledon upset in the first round against Carlos Alcaraz.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Italian hadn\u2019t won an ATP Tour<\/a> main draw match in nine months when he stepped foot onto Centre Court, taking on the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n

Many were predicting an easy win for the world number two, although Fognini<\/a> had other ideas as he pushed Alcaraz all the way. <\/p>\n

Eventually, Fognini lost to Alcaraz<\/a> in five sets 5-7, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2, 1-6, as he waved goodbye to the fans at SW19 one final time.<\/p>\n

\"FabioPhoto by Julian Finney\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Despite his impending retirement, Alcaraz<\/a> claimed 38-year-old Fognini could play tennis until he was 50 after the match.<\/p>\n

Reacting to those comments, Fognini\u2019s wife, Flavia Pennetta, has shared what she told her husband recently.<\/p>\n

Flavia Pennetta told Fabio Fognini \u2018don\u2019t try it\u2019 after Carlos Alcaraz said he could play until he\u2019s 50<\/p>\n

During an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>, Pennetta revealed what she said to Fognini in reaction to Alcaraz\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cI told him: don\u2019t try it, I scolded him. Which then puts strange ideas in his head,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Fognini announced his intention to retire in 2025, although the exact date wasn\u2019t clear.<\/p>\n

\"FlaviaPhoto by Clive Brunskill\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

After losing to Alcaraz, Fognini hinted that he may have played his final match, during his press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think this is probably [the] best way to say [goodbye] to\u00a0Wimbledon<\/a>, and maybe for the tennis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Asked about Fognini\u2019s future, Pennetta claimed her husband \u2018already knows\u2019 what he\u2019s going to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll also go on holiday, all five of us, where he\u2019ll take the opportunity to reflect, away from the courts,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think he already knows that deep down. It\u2019s always difficult to move from thought to action when it comes to ending a career that\u2019s been with you your whole life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s satisfied that he\u2019s made his decision. I\u2019ll support him, no matter what his choices are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pennetta announced her retirement from tennis after the biggest win of her career, when she took home the US Open<\/a> title in 2015.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

When asked if she remembers her retirement, Pennetta explained how she was satisfied with her career when she decided to call it quits.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course I remember. I was satisfied, content. I was at peace with that trophy in my hand, and it came naturally to me to say enough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Novak] Djokovic<\/a>, for example, is so competitive that he would never stop, after a joy like that of the Olympic victory, which Nole has chased throughout his career, I would have said enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pennetta continued, giving her verdict on Fognini\u2019s next steps, whether that be in punditry or coaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would definitely see him as a talent, because he understands the game, he knows how to explain it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is not afraid to say things as they are, to give his impartial opinion.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has a great eye. He can immediately understand if a young person has talent. Of course, I don\u2019t see him as a \u201cmaestro\u201d, but I think that within a team, he could certainly make his contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen what Fognini will do next, as he wraps up an excellent tennis career.<\/p>\n

Fabio Fognini\u2019s tennis achievements<\/p>\n

As fans begin to look back at Fognini\u2019s career, what better time than now to assess his tennis accomplishments?<\/p>\n