Delbonis Drives Past Fognini at Argentina Open

Federico Delbonis kept the strong home performance at the Argentina Open going on Friday, crafting an impressive 6-4, 6-4 win over fourth seed Fabio Fognini to reach the semi-finals in Buenos Aires.

Delbonis broke World No. 40 Fognini in the opening games of both sets to ensure the Italian could never find a foothold in the match, staying solid on serve to secure victory in one hour, 36 minutes.

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The break in the opening game of the match was the only one in the first set, with World No. 42 Delbonis staying solid on serve thereafter and taking his first set point with a booming ace.

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Fognini showed more resilience in the second set, breaking back to level at 3-3, but he immediately surrendered his serve again to hand Delbonis the advantage he needed to go on to victory. Delbonis particularly raised his game at important moments, converting three out of four break points and was also solid on serve, winning 79 per cent (37/47) of points behind his first delivery.

Delbonis, seeking his third ATP Tour title after winning in Sao Paulo in 2014 and Marrakech in 2016, will face either fellow Argentine Federico Coria or top seed Casper Ruud in the semi-finals.