Fabio Fognini made a quick recovery against Thomaz Bellucci in the Rio Open. Serving for the second set, the Italian lost his grip on his racquet, sending it crashing into the clay. Thankfully, it bounced right to where Fognini was able to snatch it out of the air.

He continued on to win the point to close out the second set, eventually topping Bellucci, 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. d.

Fognini is in fine form in Brazil, also winning an epic rally that whipped the crowd into a frenzy.

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