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TennisSection previews the 2023 French Open third-round match featuring Fabio Fognini vs. Sebastian Ofner on Friday, June 2, 2023

Fognini vs Ofner Match Details

Where is the match taking place: Fabio Fognini vs. Sebastian Ofner will take place at the Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, for the 2023 French Open.

What is the start time: Fabio Fognini vs. Sebastian Ofner will start not before 1:35 pm local time (12:35 pm UK time)

How can I watch: The match will be telecast live on Eurosport – UK, NBC & Peacock – USA, SuperSport – Africa.

Fognini vs Ofner Head-to-Head

Fabio Fognini and Sebastian Ofner haven’t played at any level prior to this third-round showdown at the French Open.

Fognini vs Ofner Prediction

Let’s be honest here, the number of people who picked a third-round showdown between Fabio Fognini and Sebastian Ofner are probably countable by hand. But such is the beauty of our sport which throws up fairytale stories and never-seen-before comeback moments. Ofner has exceeded expectations playing in just his second Grand Slam main draw. While it’s mildly a shock to see Fognini here, you can’t say he doesn’t deserve it. Fognini has brushed aside a below-par Auger-Aliassime and wielded his experience in beating Jason Kubler, doing so in straight sets. Ofner cruised through qualies and upset a couple of top 50 mainstays in Cressy and Korda. With a top-100 debut well within reach, he’ll need a result against Fognini. The enigmatic Italian is in the final phase of his career and physical restraints mean he’ll need to fight through his matches pretty quickly. Reaching the second week in Paris at 36 is definitely a career highlight for Fognini and I’m sure he’ll trade every drop of energy out of his 36-year-old legs to get there.