Second seed Fabio Fognini narrowly avoids being latest seed to be dumped out of ASB Classic

ASB Classic second seed Fabio Fognini has just avoided becoming the latest seed to be upset at the tournament today.

The Italian world No.13 beat German Peter Gojowczyk 7-5 in the third set tie-break to secure a nervy 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 win on centre court in Auckland.

Fognini won the decisive point at 5-5 in the tie-break after Gojowczyk hit a low forehand long.

A relieved Fognini was happy to get a win in his first match of the year.

"It’s a lot of work to do it, it’s the first round, I fighting with everything, I won 7-6 but I lost two or three point, I was a bit lucky," he said after the match.

Earlier today, top seed John Isner lost 7-6, 7-6 in the second round to his compatriot Taylor Fritz.