Fabio Fognini hopes he gets to speak with John McEnroe in the second week of Wimbledon, after the BBC pundit told him to retire immediately after his first-round defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. The Italian, 38, did call a press conference nine days later to confirm he would be hanging up his racket at SW19.

John McEnroe, who is covering Wimbledon for the BBC and ESPN, has been widely criticized by fans for his on-air blunders and lack of knowledge about lower-ranked players

Former world number nine Fabio Fognini has heeded John McEnroe’s advice by retiring following his Wimbledon exit. Fognini, 38, threatened to produce one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history after taking two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to five sets.