Italy's Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis on Wednesday, calling time on a 21-year career that culminated with a memorable five-set thriller against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz that left Centre Court on its feet.

Former top-10 player Fabio Fognini has announced his retirement from professional tennis. He held a news conference Wednesday at Wimbledon, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-setter on Day 1 of the tournament last week.

Alcaraz is both unstoppable and unplayable when he is in the groove and has now won 23 times in a row heading into his semi-final with Taylor Fritz where he will gracefully glide round the court to book his place in Sunday’s final.