Fognini slams ATP as he's forced to play 3 games in unacceptable conditions
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Fabio Fognini didn't hold back when criticizing the ATP for the conditions at the ongoing Napoli Cup.
The 2022 Napoli Cup keeps surprising every day as first, Corentin Moutet retired from his match due to bad court conditions, and then Fabio Fognini was forced to play three games on the same court.
The court conditions at the ATP 250 event in Naples are well-known to every tennis fan, as the event has had to deal with controversy almost every day since it started.
On Thursday, Moutet played against Miomir Kecmanovic when, after eight games, the Frenchman talked to the umpire and said that it was dangerous to play on a court like that.
After there was no action from the umpire, Moutet retired from the match as he saw no other solution if he wanted to protect his health. Right after his retirement, Fognini took on Pablo Carreno Busta on the same court.
The Italian said already after the warm-up that the conditions were not acceptable, but the match still went underway. Fognini won only two points in the first three games before the match was stopped.
He soon took to social media to explain what happened on the court. The Italian was less than happy, and he slammed the ATP for letting such an event continue.
"Tonight, I took the field for the second match of the day, and at the end of the warm-up, I asked the supervisor to intervene because I wanted him to check the conditions of the field. It was very slippery, and nevertheless, I was denied this possibility."
"The supervisor showed up after two games and then stopped the game after the third game. Why this delay? This is a serious lack of ATP Tour in a week that is already very complex."
