British number two Aljaz Bedene was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Hamburg Open after a 6-4 7-5 defeat by Fabio Fognini.
The Italian suffered problems with his serve, failing to hit a single ace and double-faulted five times.
However, he did manage to save two out of the three break points he faced against the 26-year-old.
Former world number one Rafael Nadal eased into the last-four with a 6-3 6-2 triumph over Pablo Cuevas.
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