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Served with Andy Roddick

Fognini on Beating Nadal & Playing Alcaraz + Roddick’s Rome Travel Tips | Q&Andy

Served with Andy Roddick

Served Media

Tennis, Society & Culture, Sports

4.81.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Want to be featured on the next Q&Andy? Send us a video on our socials or email us at askandy@servedmediagroup.com Andy Roddick sits down with legend Fabio Fognini for a deep dive into life after the tour. They pull back the curtain on the "Fabio" persona—transitioning from on-court fiery meltdowns to an easygoing retirement filled with golf and a stint on Italy’s Dancing with the Stars. Roddick explores Fognini’s unique perspective on his legendary career, including the tactical secrets behind his three clay-court victories over Rafael Nadal and his reflection on the near-upset of Carlos Alcaraz during his last match. They also discuss the explosive growth of Italian tennis led by World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and why the current era has eclipsed soccer as the nation's sporting obsession.  📱 Stay up to date with Q&Andy! Follow us on our socials: https://www.instagram.com/servedpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@served_podcast https://x.com/served_podcast Thank you to our sponsor: Airbnb ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Welcome to Q&Andy: Fabio Fognini joins the show 1:06 Life After Tennis 1:29 Fognini's Final Match: Almost Beating Alcaraz at Wimbledon  3:52 The Rise of Italian Tennis and Sinner at World No. 1  6:20 How Did Fognini Beat Rafa on Clay Three Times?  8:32 Mom's a US Open Champ, Dad Beat Nadal: The Fognini-Pennetta Legacy  9:00 What Rome Means to Italians and Best Neighborhoods to Stay  10:27 Dancing With the Stars Italy  11:37 Tennis Match vs. Dance Choreography: Which Is Harder?  12:41 Fognini's Greatest On-Court Meltdowns 14:07 Was the Ball In? The Pascal Line-Call Controversy  14:23 Meltdown Regrets: The Fines, the Rackets and the Moments He'd Take Back  18:17 Andy’s Rome Travel Tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Q&Andy show.

0:09.0

We got a guest this week, boys.

0:11.0

We got a fun one.

0:13.0

Oh, yeah.

0:14.0

Rome special, obviously, tennis going on in Italy.

0:17.0

One of my favorite people from my time on tour, you would see him go crazy on the court, beat

0:24.6

Rothon Clay, and then he would come into the locker room, and he was completely easygoing.

0:29.7

Fabio Fugnini, what's up, man?

0:32.5

Ciao, guys.

0:33.4

Chau, man, yeah what are you.

0:34.3

I'm good.

0:35.2

I was saying before we started filming, you're the only guy that retires and looks skinnier.

0:42.0

What's the deal? I'm perfect right now, you see? I mean, I do everything, but not tennis anymore.

0:48.8

So, as I just say, I play three times in one year. But I do, I mean, I can't run because of my ankle. I can't. But I do everything. I play golf. I play sometimes paddle. Sometimes. I'm not a huge fan of paddle. And golf, golf, golf is really nice. So talk us through it, man. Like, we obviously haven't seen you. You played your, you played in Rome for the last time last year.

1:12.8

Your last match, you go in to Wimbledon and you almost beat Alcaraz on the way out the door. That would have been the most Fabio thing that I had ever seen. How are you doing? What are your emotions? Do you miss the game or are you at the point where like you're just happy to kind of not have to deal with the stress of it?

1:29.7

Well, you know better than me for sure, no? How are you doing? What are your emotions? Do you miss the game or are you at the point where you're just happy to kind of not have to deal with the stress of it?

1:29.7

Well, you know, better than me for sure, no? But it was the last, I think three years of my career was really tough.

1:37.1

Yeah.

1:37.5

Because of the injury and especially the comeback of the injury, you know?

1:42.2

It took like more and more, more time to get in shape.

1:46.0

And yeah, Wimbe was crazy.

1:48.0

I mean, for, I mean, that match, if I have to be honest,

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