Italy's Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday, calling time on a 21-year career that culminated with a memorable five-set thriller against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz that left Centre Court on its feet.

Former top-10 player Fabio Fognini has announced his retirement from professional tennis. He held a news conference Wednesday at Wimbledon, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-setter on Day 1 of the tournament last week.

On his first rest day at the All England Club before the semi-final, Carlitos enjoyed playing and joking with everyone on his team and appeared very relaxed. The decisive stages of the tournament are now imminent and the ace from Murcia likes to maintain a really relaxed atmosphere with the people around him.