It was 14 years ago when Fognini celebrated his maiden Top 10 victory at the All England Club by ousting Fernando Verdasco. His 2010 appearance also marked his first of now seven trips to the third round of the grass-court major. The closest the Sanremo native has come to making the round of 16 was at the 2014 edition, when he led Kevin Anderson by two sets to one.
Up next for Fognini: compatriot Lorenzo Sonego or former semifinalist Roberto Bautista Agut.
Ruud was bidding to get out of the second round for the first time in five attempts. The three-time major finalist will now turn his attention back to clay, as he is slated to play Bastad and Kitzbuhel in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics.
