H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Fabio Fognini vs Michael Russell H2H: 2-1
Fabio Fognini holds a 2–1 lead over Michael Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Fabio Fognini leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Fabio Fognini won the 2012 Sydney third round 2-6 6-2 6-0.
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ITA
Age 39
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 48
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2012* | Sydney | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Fabio Fognini | 2-6 6-2 6-0 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Jun 24, 2010* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Fabio Fognini | 3-6 5-7 7-5 7-6(6) 6-3 | Michael Russell | Match data |
| Jan 16, 2008* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Michael Russell | 6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 | Fabio Fognini | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Fognini | #188 | #9 | 2,920 | 2,033 | 398 | 382 | 51.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Michael Russell | #1,124 | #60 | 693 | 1,810 | 77 | 149 | 34.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Fabio Fognini | Michael Russell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2006 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #247 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2007 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #95 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 1998 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #288 | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2008 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #88 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2009 | 17–26 | 39.5% | #54 | 1,716 | 0 | 0 | 2000 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #155 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2010 | 14–25 | 35.9% | #55 | 1,702 | 0 | 0 | 2001 | 8–17 | 32.0% | #87 | 1,573 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2011 | 22–28 | 44.0% | #48 | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #157 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2012 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #45 | 1,763 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #502 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2013 | 41–26 | 61.2% | #16 | 1,932 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2014 | 36–24 | 60.0% | #20 | 1,823 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2015 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #21 | 1,908 | 0 | 3 | 2006 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #144 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 2016 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #49 | 1,864 | 0 | 4 | 2007 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #82 | 1,616 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2017 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #27 | 1,945 | 0 | 5 | 2008 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #242 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 2018 | 44–22 | 66.7% | #13 | 1,949 | 0 | 8 | 2009 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 2019 | 30–22 | 57.7% | #12 | 1,911 | 0 | 9 | 2010 | 11–23 | 32.4% | #99 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2020 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #17 | 1,800 | 0 | 9 | 2011 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #99 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 2021 | 18–21 | 46.2% | #37 | 1,766 | 0 | 9 | 2012 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #87 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 2022 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #55 | 1,700 | 0 | 9 | 2013 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #92 | 1,638 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 2023 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #107 | 1,690 | 0 | 9 | 2014 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #158 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | 2024 | 12–14 | 46.2% | #91 | 1,675 | 0 | 9 | 2015 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #557 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | 2025 | 0–7 | 0.0% | #188 | 1,577 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |