It is reported that for a ticket to the quarter-finals of "Sydney International" Dolgopolov competed with the fourth racket of the tournament Fabio Fognini. First, as reported by iSport. ua, Ukrainian led with a score of 5: 0.

The first set Dolgopolov won at the expense of the early break. In particular, he took three in a row, including one opponent. In the second game, Alexander was close to the successful completion of the fight, but with a score of 3: 3 did not realize break-point and lost control of the game.

Fonini at the junction of the second and third sets won five games in a row and opened his way to the first victory of the season.

Dolgopolov had several chances to make a reverse break and return to the game, but the Ukrainian at crucial moments unsuccessfully acted at the reception.

Recall, as reported by the wound "URA-Inform", the Ukrainian tennis player the sixth racket of the planet Elina Svitolina during the tournament in Brisbane defeated the Croatian Anoy Konyukh in the second round.