The former world No. 9 isn’t the first ATP player to try out the lighter roots. From Roger Federer and Richard Gasquet to Dominic Thiem and Casper Ruud, it’s been seen before—though all of the aforementioned names went for it much, much earlier in their careers.
Inquired former Australian Open doubles champion Robert Lindstedt, “Did the Mrs. (Flavia Pennetta) approve this”
Years ago in Los Cabos, Fognini debuted an entirely different style that involved beads with the smallest braids imaginable.
At Roland Garros, Fognini won his opener before exiting at the hands of Tommy Paul. Will his new highlighter hair survive the grass-court season
Has Fabio Fognini entered his popstar era?
On Saturday, the Italian unveiled a new look on Instagram. It’s one that certainly catches the eye…
Trading in his dark brown hair, Fognini showed off bleached-blond highlights. His eyebrows were not colored to match.
“Rate from 1 to 10,” the 37-year-old cheekily asked his followers.
think it’s a very fun surface, and I have been joking a little bit about certain things before, but I think it’s a very fun surface to play on because it brings something completely different,” said Ruud, who suffered from a stomach bug through his Roland Garros semifinal exit on Friday. “It challenges me in a way that I think is good for my game in a way to be challenged.
“I’m really looking forward to Wimbledon,” adds the three-time Grand Slam runner-up, who clarified he doesn’t plan to play an official ATP warm-up on grass before arriving at the All England Club. “But yeah, next week I don’t think I will watch much tennis.”
How can he turn around a career 4-7 record on the slick stuff? Though his technique, anchored by a heavy topspin forehand, isn’t exactly conducive to grass, his more aggressive mind set—one that has helped him amass an impressive 39-10 record through the first six months of 2024—might be what makes the difference this time:
