No one really expected 49th ranked Fabio Fognini of Italy to reach the quarterfinals here in Roland Garros. During this year's clay court season, he was only ranked 63rd among all the players based on the points he won - so he wasn't really on anyone's list.
However, with the help of Frenchman Stephane Robert who booted out Tomas Berdych, in their side of the draw, and Albert Montanes who booted out Mikhail Youzhny, both seeds on their side of the draw have been booted out. That's when Fognini stepped out of the plate and won his fourth round match against Spaniard Albert Montanes. However, his victory was met by controversy as he asked for a medical timeout at a very crucial moment of their game with Montanes. People have remarked that by doing so, he got an unfair advantage over Montanes, which helped him win in the end.
Interestingly, he backed out of his quarterfinal match with Novak Djokovic, citing injury. I guess the French crowd would've booed him out of the stadium if he did play.
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