Highlights 1 Fabio Fognini rallied to beat Guido Pella 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-22 It gave Italy a 3-2 win over host and defending champion Argentina3 Fognini received a warning for unsportsmanlike conductFabio Fognini rallied to beat Guido Pella 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, giving Italy a 3-2 win over host and defending champion Argentina in a first-round Davis Cup tie here. I played very badly at the beginning, I waited until the end to find my game and now I feel great joy for this triumph," Fognini said, reports Efe. He received a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct after he smashed his racket into the ground in the second set. Argentina was without Juan Martin del Potro, the hero of the South American nation's maiden Davis Cup triumph last year. (Australia, France and U.S. progress in Davis Cup)The 28-year-old del Potro has battled numerous wrist injuries in recent years and concerns about his long-term health led him to skip both last month's Australian Open and the first-round Davis Cup tie.

Source: India Today February 07, 2017 10:52 UTC