Lorenzo Musetti

[Damian]

#NextGenATP Musetti's Hot Streak Continues In Miami

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The Italian teen dismisses Paire in straight sets
Lorenzo Musetti is competing at the Miami Open presented by Itau for the first time, and this is his first appearance in a hard-court ATP Masters 1000 event. But the 19-year-old looked like an experienced veteran in dismissing 23rd seed Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the third round in Florida.

Musetti stayed composed throughout his victory, setting a showdown against 13th seed Cristian Garin or former World No. 3 Marin Cilic. Including all of his qualifying and main draw matches last week in Acapulco, the teen has now won eight of his past nine matches.



It would have been understandable if Musetti struggled to find his footing in Miami following his dream week at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC, where he reached his maiden ATP 500 semi-final. But the Italian has looked sharp in triumphs against Michael Mmoh and Paire.

The World No. 94, who is the youngest player in the Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Rankings, never got too high or low against the streaky Frenchman. Musetti played a solid match and forced Paire to maintain a high level throughout the match, which the three-time ATP Tour titlist was unable to do in the 61-minute encounter.

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Musetti continues to show that his one-handed backhand is one of the biggest strengths in his game, hitting a few crafty passing shots against his net-rushing seeded opponent.

Did You Know?
Musetti is now 4-1 in main draw matches at Masters 1000 events. The Italian reached the third round at last year's Internazionali BNL d'Italia as a qualifier, beating Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori.

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No Video Games, Plenty Of Old-School Rock For Lorenzo Musetti

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The #NextGenATP Italian is into the third round in Miami
Lorenzo Musetti has been March’s breakthrough star on the ATP Tour, reaching the semi-finals in Acapulco and now advancing to the third round of the Miami Open presented by Itau.

But fans have only gotten to know his game on court, highlighted by his crafty one-handed backhand and willingness to mix up spins and shot selection. So what has the teenager been doing off court to stay busy in the tournament bubbles?

“I don’t like so much video games. I never used to play them a lot. Even when I’m at home, I don’t have PlayStation or something,” Musetti said. “I like so much listening to music.”

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Many players have travelled with video game consoles during the COVID-19 pandemic. But not the 19-year-old. When Musetti was in Acapulco, he bought a speaker from a member of the tournament’s staff, and that has proven a key entertainment item.

“Here with the football pitch [in Miami], I put the music on and I warm up and I really enjoy [my] time like this,” Musetti said.

When the #NextGenATP star was born in March 2002, Billboard’s Top 100 songs included hits by Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, Nickelback and Linkin Park. But the Italian is more old school than his age indicates.

“I like every kind of music. I really like old music from the 80s, from the 90s, also rock music,” Musetti said. “My father was a [fan] of that period of music. When I was a child, in the car, he was always like, ‘Lorenzo, listen to this, listen to this!’ I felt the same passion like him. I really like the 80s and 90s rock music.”


While Musetti and his coach, Simone Tartarini, haven’t done this the past couple weeks, they have sometimes played cards to pass time, since they are only allowed to go between the tournament venue and the hotel.

“It’s not easy to pass the time in the bubble, but we are getting used to it, so it’s fine,” Musetti said. “Usually we play not me against Simone, we play poker, some Italian games. It’s not about winning or losing. It’s just having fun. We win, we lose.”

As you’d expect, the newly minted youngest player in the Top 100 of the FedEx ATP Rankings has gotten plenty of congratulatory messages over the past six months. Last September, he qualified for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and reached the third round of the main draw. Last week, Musetti made the semi-finals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC.

“When you do semi-finals in Acapulco, you receive a lot of text messages,” Musetti said, cracking a laugh. “They take away a lot of moments, and I think sometimes if you don’t know how to manage that, you can be tired the next day because you are always on the phone.

“You don’t have to always be on the phone texting. It’s not easy, but I was doing that with [during my Rome run with] Wawrinka and Nishikori and then with Koepfer, I was really tired. Now in Acapulco, it was better because it was not the first time.”


Musetti is still getting used to all the attention he has received during this torrid stretch. When play resumed last August following a five-month suspension, the teen was World No. 284. Now he is World No. 94 and by the looks of things, Musetti has no plans of slowing his rapid ascent.

One thing is for sure: this #NextGenATP player is enjoying the ride.

“For me in every tournament, there is always a first time. But I’ve always enjoyed it, because you cannot only play tennis and go on court and do whatever you want. It’s really nice also with the fans,” Musetti said. “Now it’s not easy with the fans because this pandemic situation is not easy, but I’m really enjoying doing media things and [things outside] tennis.”

Musetti will try to continue his on-court success on Monday when he plays former World No. 3 Marin Cilic.

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Miami21: pierwszy raz w 3. rundzie Miami.

Lorenzo Musetti d. [23] Benoit Paire 63 63

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Musetti: 'You Cannot Have Second Chances'

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#NextGenATP Italian reflects on torrid stretch after Miami loss
Lorenzo Musetti fell short against former World No. 3 Marin Cilic on Monday in the third round of the Miami Open presented by Itau, but the #NextGenATP Italian leaves Florida with his head held high.

“I think these weeks I played with my highest level,” Musetti said. “I think the experience that I got from these weeks is incredible and I got the experience to play against these great champions. Sometimes we saw that I can even beat them.”

One week after his dream run in Acapulco, where he reached his first ATP 500 semi-final and claimed his maiden Top 10 win against Diego Schwartzman, Musetti maintained his momentum in Miami. The Italian defeated Michael Mmoh and Benoit Paire to advance to the third round of his first hard-court ATP Masters 1000 event.

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Although the teen is thrilled with his success, Musetti is also taking plenty of lessons from his experience competing against some of the best players in the world. At 2-2 in the first set against Cilic, the World No. 94 earned two break points to get off to a quick start against the Croatian, but he did not convert. He would not get another opportunity in the match.

“I think here on the ATP Tour against players like Marin, you cannot have second chances. You have to take the first one,” Musetti said. “They are really professional and even in the tough moments, they are the best ones and you have to be as good as they are to be at that level.

“It’s not easy for me, because it’s the first time that I am playing at this level. But I am getting used to it and I learned a lot these two weeks. Now I [will] go home and I try to put on court in practice what I have learned.”

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Musetti explained how hard he worked in the preseason to gain muscle and strength while remaining flexible, but he saw against Cilic that there was still room for growth in that department

“I have to be strong to be at this level, because today it was almost two metres and he is bigger than me, stronger than me, he moves really well,” Musetti said. “I need to grow, I need to work out to get to this level also physically.”

The FedEx ATP Race To Milan contender plans to next compete at the Sardegna Open in Cagliari, Italy. The 19-year-old is excited to get to work before beginning his clay-court season. Enjoying his recent success has made him even hungrier to improve.

“I will try to play closer to the baseline and try to work on the same things that I am working with the forehand, try to have the lead of the game when I play and try to be aggressive and to not wait too much to push forward,” Musetti said. “I will for sure practise [and will] train physically, because these three weeks I played a lot and I will try to recover my best and try to adapt to the physical conditions on the clay, because the movements and the slides are different.”

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05.04.2021

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 90

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Musetti: ‘I Think I Will Surprise On Clay’

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Italian will face Novak in first round
In his opening two ATP Tour events of the 2021 season, Lorenzo Musetti advanced to his maiden ATP 500 semi-final in Acapulco and reached the third round on his Miami tournament debut.

The #NextGenATP Italian, who cracked the Top 100 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time last month, is now ready to continue his rise on clay. Musetti burst onto the scene at home on the red dirt last season, when he stunned Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori in consecutive matches to earn his first tour-level victories en route to the third round in Rome. The 19-year-old returns to Italy this week to face Dennis Novak in his opening match at the Sardegna Open in Cagliari.

“When we were practising these [past few] days, I felt the ball so good and I have good feelings,” said Musetti. “I think it is going to be really nice and I think I will surprise [others] in the clay season. I am really looking forward to playing on clay.”

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Musetti’s run in Rome was the start of an impressive month at home. Then 18, he followed up his ATP Masters 1000 debut appearance with his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title in Forli and he also reached his maiden ATP Tour semi-final in Sardinia. This week’s ATP 250 tournament, held in the capital of Sardinia, has not only brought back memories of his successful run at Forte Village in 2020, it has also provided him with a clear goal.

“I really enjoy playing here,” said Musetti. “It is a really nice club. It is always sunny… I am really looking forward to playing here in Sardinia and I will try to [achieve] the best result I can. In Sardinia last year, I did good [and made] the semi-finals. I will try to do the same or better.”

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Musetti enters the clay season in a strong position in the ATP Race To Milan. The youngest member of the Top 100 is currently in the fourth qualification place for a spot at the Next Gen ATP Finals, which will be held in Milan from 9-13 November. Musetti only trails Miami runner-up Jannik Sinner, Delray Beach finalist Sebastian Korda and seven-time ATP Tour finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime in the standings.

“It [would] mean a lot to play in Milan. My goal now is to play at the highest level that I can with the tournaments on the ATP Tour and then, at the end of the season, we will try to play the Next Gen ATP Finals, try to win it,” said Musetti. “In Italy, we now have a lot of tournaments and a lot of achievements. I am really looking forward to playing every tournament in Italy that I can.”

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[DUN I LOVE]

Tak uderza piłkę z bh Musetti. Czyste piękno.

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[DUN I LOVE]

11-5 jest teraz Musetti na szczeblu ATP Tour.

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ATP Cagliari 2021 R2:

87 Salvatore Caruso 876
88 Lorenzo Musetti 874
89 Federico Coria 871

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@DUN I LOVE wrzucał wyżej, ale jest druga część. Cudo.