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Fabio Fognini 20-01-18 interview

  • Def. Benneteau 3-6 6-2 6-1 4-6 6-3

Q. You must be very happy about that.
FABIO FOGNINI: I am.

Q. An up-and-down match. Run me through it today.
FABIO FOGNINI: For sure I'm happy, because at the end I win. Tough match. I think he started really well. Then second and third set, I play unbelievable.

I think the fourth was the worst set that I played. But then happy the way I was playing, how I play.

Second time here on the fourth round. I was telling the last day it was always difficult to play for me here, so I'm really, really happy.

Q. Is this your first slam since you've been married?
FABIO FOGNINI: No.

Q. Is it a few more?
FABIO FOGNINI: A few more.

Q. How has that changed your attitude?
FABIO FOGNINI: What?

Q. How has it changed your personality on court? Has it had any difference at all?
FABIO FOGNINI: Not really. I mean, I still the same. Even if I do something well, something wrong, I still the same Fabio that everybody know.

Q. Tell me about your shirt.
FABIO FOGNINI: You like it?

Q. You picked it especially for this tournament?
FABIO FOGNINI: Yeah, it's only for this tournament and then I change it.

Q. If you carry on going further, you might keep it?
FABIO FOGNINI: Probably. All the year with that shirt probably.

No, we have to change it. After here, I going to change.