Fabio Fognini defeated Guido Pella 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the ARG vs ITA round robin on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Guido Pella came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Fabio Fognini claimed a first win over Guido Pella in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Fognini F. came through in five sets.
Fognini F. and Pella G. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Fognini F. went 1–3 (25%) against them, Pella G. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Fabio Fognini beat Guido Pella 2-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Fabio Fognini vs Guido Pella — ARG vs ITA Round Robin", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-02-03/fognini-vs-pella-arg-vs-ita-rr?utm_source=cite (as of 3 February 2017).