Fabio Fognini takes a dig at Filippo Volandri dropping him from Davis Cup squad

Overview

• Fabio Fognini represented Italy in the Davis Cup from 2014 to 2022 after which he was dropped from the national squad
• The Italian Tennis star questioned the Italian Davis Cup captain, Filippo Volandri, his decision behind excluding him
• He felt that it was the most ridiculous thing and added that he soon announced his retirement from Wimbledon

Fabio Fognini represented Italy in the Davis Cup from 2014 to 2022 after which he was dropped from the national squad. The Italian Tennis star questioned the Italian Davis Cup captain, Filippo Volandri, his decision behind excluding him. He felt that it was the most ridiculous thing and added that he soon announced his retirement from Wimbledon.

In his retirement post on X, Fognini mentioned the reason behind his decision and hinted at Volandri's decision to exclude him from the Davis Cup squad.

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"On Monday, while I was in Genoa, the captain’s call came to me: suddenly I no longer fit into the plans, without justifiable explanations and in ways that I didn’t agree with, disrespectful of my history and my Italian past, because until lastly I was informed that I would be in the squad and available to take to the field and for this reason I decided to train and play the Challenger to the best of my strength to be ready and available," Fognini wrote on X.

"It wasn’t clear to me why I was excluded," - Fabio Fognini

He recently spoke about the issue on the Italian channel Rai2. "It wasn’t clear to me why I was excluded. I didn’t have a discussion with anyone; I think that’s the most ridiculous thing. Being a man requires discussion, even if sometimes with differing opinions. Ask Volandri why; that’s how it went, I didn’t accept it and I never will," Fognini said.

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"On the very day I announced my retirement at Wimbledon, I was at dinner and Volandri was at the next table. He said hello but didn’t have the courage to say anything to me, not even a compliment on my career. He didn’t say anything to me," he added.