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All-Italian Australian Open match between Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso ends in heated row
Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso have been separated by the court supervisor after the first all-Italian Australian Open men’s singles match of the open era ended in a heated exchange in Melbourne.
Key points:
- Fognini won the match after clinching the fifth-set tiebreak
- The pair continued arguing after shaking hands, with an official stepping between them
- Both players said they were friends and did not elaborate on the cause of the row
They battled it out over nearly four hours on the John Cain Arena court and played a thrilling final set tiebreak before 16th seed Fognini emerged a 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-3 7-6(12) winner.
But the traditional handshake at the net quickly degenerated into a heated argument when Fognini said Caruso was lucky on some…
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