Metz Open: Fognini turns on style to reach semi-finals

Wildcard Fabio Fognini won against No 6 seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the last 4 of the Metz Open at Arènes de Metz on Thursday evening.

Fognini, ranked No 147, will face No 4 seed Ugo Humbert next.

Ahead of his victory, Fabio Fognini defeated Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild (7-6 (3), 7-6 (9)) and edged out Kazakh Alexander Bublik, the No 5 seed (4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5)).

Sonego, ranked No 49, edged out American Marcos Giron (2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3)) and beat Jordanian qualifier Abdullah Shelbayh (6-3, 7-5) earlier in the tournament.

Metz ATP250, other last eight results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Ugo Humbert beat Harold Mayot (Q): 6-3, 7-5
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC) beat Luca Van Assche: 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Alexander Shevchenko beat Karen Khachanov (3): 6-4, 6-4