Vienna Open 2018 Day 3: List of seeds in action

Jürgen Melzer will be playing his final tournament in Erste Bank Vienna Open
Jürgen Melzer will be playing his final tournament in Erste Bank Vienna Open

3. Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Fucsovics, 7:20pm IST - Estimated

Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini

Fabio Fognini has had a good year in terms of his quality of tennis. He has reached 4 finals and 6 semi-finals in the ATP tournaments. He has also had decent Grand Slam outings, reaching the Round of 16 twice.

The casual flamboyancy of the Italian is one of the great sights in the last few years although he's not an elite player. His angles on the forehand are incredible and he has no visible weakness on that side. In terms of volleys, he has won 79% of the points when approaching the net.

In the Round of 16, Fognini faces the powerful Marton Fucsovics, who showed his ability to bounce back a couple of days before. He must take advantage of the Hungarian's below average serve and target his weak backhand. It will be an interesting match as both of them rely on power.

Prediction - Fabio Fognini to win in straight sets.