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My best win ever: Fabio Fognini on beating Nadal in Rio Open final

Updated on: 23 February,2015 08:31 AM IST  | 
AFP |

After 52 straight semi-final claycourt wins stretching back 12 years, top seeded titleholder Rafael Nadal saw his streak end on Saturday, exiting the Rio Open to Italian Fabio Fognini

My best win ever: Fabio Fognini on beating Nadal in Rio Open final

Fabio Fognini celebrates his win over Rafael Nadal

Rio de Janeiro: After 52 straight semi-final claycourt wins stretching back 12 years, top seeded titleholder Rafael Nadal saw his streak end on Saturday, exiting the Rio Open to Italian Fabio Fognini.

Fabio Fognini celebrates his win over Rafael Nadal. Pics/Getty Images
Fabio Fognini celebrates his win over Rafael Nadal. Pics/Getty Images 


Fognini, who had lost his four previous meetings with the 14-time grand slam champion, won 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 to reach a final against Spaniard David Ferrer.


Second seed Ferrer reached the trophy match with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer.


Lack of tactics
"I played well in the first set but lacked tactical and physical continuity thereafter," said Nadal.

Rafael Nadal leaves the court after the defeat
Rafael Nadal leaves the court after the defeat 

"I am very pleased as I played the best in the world on this surface. This is my best career win to date," said 28th-ranked Fognini, seeded four at the event whose inaugural edition Nadal won last year.

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