Fognini sparked widespread controversy after using the offensive Italian word repeatedly during the three-set loss to Russian player Daniil Medvedev ...
Olympics: Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini apologises for homophobic slur
Through a rainbow-coloured Instagram story, Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has apologised for yelling at himself with a homophobic slur during a loss at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Fabio Fognini during the third round of the men’s tennis competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in Tokyo, Japan, on July 28, 2021. (Photo: AAP)