Tennis | Fognini defaulted at Barcelona Open
The Hindu
He is one of only a small number of players to have been defaulted from a match
Fiery Italian Fabio Fognini was defaulted from the Barcelona ATP tournament on Wednesday for verbally abusing a line judge. The 33-year-old was trailing World No. 147 Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-0, 4-4 when he clashed with the official and was defaulted by the umpire for unsportsmanlike conduct. Fognini is one of only a small number of players to have been defaulted from a match.More Related News