Lorenzo Musetti

[Damian]

03.02.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 311

[Kamileki]

CH Cherbourg R3:

308 Marcelo Tomás Barrios Vera 129
309 Lorenzo Musetti 129
310 Gonzalo Escobar 128

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ATP Dubaj 2020: udane kwalifikacje, Top-300.


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Mocny awans po przejściu kwalifikacji w Dubaju. Mimo porażki w I rundzie MD z Andriejem Rubliowem, Musetti w następny poniedziałek zostanie notowany w okolicach 283. miejsca.

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[Damian]

02.03.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 286

[Kamileki]

CH Potchefstroom R3:

276 Sasikumar Mukund 152
277 Lorenzo Musetti 151
278 Andrea Arnaboldi 150

[Damian]

Italian Teens Musetti & Zeppieri In Spotlight In Todi

Spoiler:

Six Italians reach Round of 16 on home soil



The future of Italian tennis was on full display on Tuesday in Todi, as the ATP Challenger Tour continued its return to competition.

Temperature checks and social distancing have become the norm at the 12th edition of the Internazionali di Tennis Citta di Todi, with players embracing the safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Between the lines, the action is heating up on the Italian clay and there were certainly no shortage of storylines on Day 2. Teenagers Lorenzo Musetti and Giulio Zeppieri captured all the attention on home soil, with the budding #NextGenATP stars both earning straight-set victories to kick off their campaigns in the summer heat.

Musetti opened the night session with a 7-6(4), 6-3 win over countryman Francesco Forti, while Zeppieri ousted Argentine veteran Renzo Olivo 6-2, 7-6(4) to conclude Tuesday's play. The 18-year-old Musetti is looking to build on a steady freshman season in 2019 that saw him reach his first semi-final in Milan and crack the Top 300 of the FedEx ATP Rankings. The 18-year-old Zeppieri is hoping to do the same after reaching a semi-final of his own in nearby Parma, and appearing at the Next Gen ATP Finals as the alternate.

"It's good to get through this first match after so many months without playing," said Musetti after Tuesday's victory. "There was a lot of wind in the beginning of the match, but I think I served quite well. I'm happy to win this in straight sets. For me, doing well here is important because I want to improve my ranking and play Roland Garros qualifying next month."


The teens have tall tasks ahead of them, if they want to extend their stays in Todi. Musetti is set to face seventh seed Yannick Hanfmann and Zeppieri battles fifth seed Facundo Bagnis on Thursday.

The ATP Challenger Tour's return to the Umbria region of Italy is a welcome sight for the home contingent, with second seed and former World No. 16 Marco Cecchinato joining his teenage countrymen in the winners' circle on Tuesday. Cecchinato overcame Andrea Collarini 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and will next face another Argentine, Juan Pablo Ficovich, on Thursday. Ficovich opened his campaign with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 comeback victory over Marco Trungelliti.

Top seed Roberto Carballes Baena also secured an opening win on Tuesday, routing Jurij Rodionov 6-2, 6-1 in one hour and 13 minutes. The Spaniard's serve was clicking throughout the encounter, winning 77 per cent of points on his first delivery.

"I'm very happy after more than five months without playing," said Carballes Baena. "I was solid today and I'm happy for this first win. I've been training for a long time and that's not normal for us without competing in important matches. I'm looking forward to the rest of the week here."

The only player in the Top 100 in the draw, World No. 99 Carballes Baena will next face countryman Bernabe Zapata Miralles for a spot in the quarter-finals.

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[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

CH Triest R3:

274 Roberto Ortega Olmedo 275
275 Lorenzo Musetti 165
276 JC Aragone 164

[Kamileki]

[Kamileki]

CH Triest QF:

268 Matthias Bachinger 175
269 Lorenzo Musetti 175
270 Guilherme Clezar 173

[Damian]

CH Triest SF:

256 Mats Moraing 192
257 Lorenzo Musetti 192
258 Tejmuraz Gabaszwili 188

[Damian]

31.08.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 258

[Kamileki]

CH Cordenons R3:

254 Julian Lenz 198
255 Lorenzo Musetti 197
256 Steve Darcis 196

[Kamileki]

CH Cordenons QF:

247 Ulises Blanch 207
248 Lorenzo Musetti 207
249 Daniel Masur 206

[Damian]

14.09.2020

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 249

[Damian]

18-Year-Old Italian Musetti Stuns Stan In Rome

Spoiler:

This is the #NextGenATP player's first ATP Tour win
#NextGenATP Italian Lorenzo Musetti earned the biggest win of his young career Tuesday evening at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, stunning three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6(2) in the first round. This is the 18-year-old’s first ATP Tour victory.

Musetti had only played one tour-level match before facing the former World No. 3 in Rome. But the teen, who won three qualifying matches to reach the main draw, showed few nerves at the Foro Italico. He displayed an aggressive all-court game to oust Wawrinka after one hour and 24 minutes.

"I have seen him play on television and I know he is a very tough player," said Musetti, who will play Kei Nishikori in the second round. "I'm going to enjoy the victory before I start thinking about my match against Nishikori."

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After a first set full of unforced errors off Wawrinka’s racquet that led him to lose the first eight games, the Swiss raised his level in the second set. The World No. 17 played heavier, safer groundstrokes to work his way back into the match, overcoming an early break deficit to get back on serve. But Musetti was undeterred, showing no fear from the baseline or in the forecourt.

The teen, at a career-high World No. 249, rose to the occasion in the second-set tie-break. Musetti held his ground on the baseline and controlled points against the 35-year-old, finishing off his victory with a winning cross-court forehand passing shot.

Musetti has a free-swinging forehand and an artistic one-handed backhand, which differs from countrymen Matteo Berrettini, Fabio Fognini and Jannik Sinner, who hit a two-handed backhand. Throughout the match Musetti showed great variety on his backhand wing, adding a lot of shape to the ball to push Wawrinka back or taking it early to hit winners down the line.

"This kid's backhand is incredible!" said former World No. 1 Jim Courier, who broadcasted the match for Tennis Channel.

Musetti also was comfortable coming to net and he used his forehand drop shot in key moments. The 18-year-old also showed good feel for points, guessing the right way on multiple occasions to retrieve Wawrinka overheads.


When Musetti was born, Wawrinka already had earned FedEx ATP Ranking points. The Italian is the first player born in 2002 to win an ATP Tour match. Musetti won 49 per cent of his return points and broke Wawrinka's serve four times.

Former junior World No. 1 Musetti won the 2019 Australian Open boys’ singles championship, defeating Emilio Nava in the final by winning a 26-point tie-break in the third set. He is the youngest player competing in the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Wawrinka, the 2008 Rome finalist, won an ATP Challenger Tour event in Prague last month. This was his 16th consecutive appearance in this event.

Did You Know?
Wawrinka, 35, and Musetti, 18, were the oldest and youngest players in the Rome draw, respectively.

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[Damian]

[Damian]

Musetti On Wawrinka Win: 'I'm Still Not Believing What I Did Tonight'

Spoiler:

#NextGenATP Italian reflects on upsetting former World No. 3
When Lorenzo Musetti was young, he would visit the Foro Italico with his friends and family to watch the world’s best tennis players like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. On Tuesday evening at the same venue, Musetti beat one of those legends, defeating Wawrinka 6-0, 7-6(2) in the first round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

“I think it's a dream that came true, and I'm still not believing what I did tonight,” Musetti said. “I just accept that and let's see [what happens] in the next days.”

This was just Musetti’s second tour-level match. The 18-year-old qualified for Dubai earlier this year when he was 17, losing against in-form Andrey Rublev in the main draw. The #NextGenATP Italian is at a career-high No. 249 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, but he looked like he belonged in this ATP Masters 1000 event.

“I didn't expect this win, but I think I deserved it,” Musetti said. “I played really good tennis and I enjoyed all the points of this match.”


Musetti said numerous times during his press conference that he had fun and enjoyed competing on such a big stage. He has earned €48,360 (about $57,270) in prize money so far this event compared to the $69,634 he had previously made in his career.

“I don't know how many points I got, how much money,” Musetti said. “I just enjoyed the match and I had a lot of fun tonight and hope to keep the process and trust the process of my career and try to play better every point, every day. I think that's my goal of the moment.”

Musetti has gotten comfortable “playing up”. When the Italian was four he began playing tennis at his grandmother’s house. The first time a coach watched him, he almost immediately placed Musetti with much older kids.

For nearly nine years, he has been under the tutelage of Simone Tartarini. Musetti believes the work they did in the lead-up to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia positioned him well for such a strong performance.

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“We worked a lot this month. I think I did one step of maturation of my game and my mentality,” Musetti said. “I just focussed on the game.

“I just tried to keep my serve and then in the tie-break I was really brave and I enjoyed a lot playing in this beautiful stadium. I'm really calm, I don't know why. But I was calm also before the match. I think that's the key of my victory.”

Musetti is following in the footsteps of fellow Italian teen Jannik Sinner. One year ago, Sinner won his first Masters 1000 match in Rome and he'd later lift the Next Gen ATP Finals trophy.

"Their success pushes me and it gives me a fire to try to do better. Jannik had an amazing season and it makes me work harder to see him like that," Musetti said. "I hope to have the level like Jannik, because he is the best of us in Italy. I think that will come soon for me."

There is still a long way to go for the teenager, but going toe-to-toe with Wawrinka for his first ATP Tour win — and in many cases, taking it to the Swiss — is a good start.

“Stan has an incredible backhand, incredible serve, a lot of power,” Musetti said. “I think I just managed my weapons the best tonight. At the end, it was incredible.”

Musetti will next play another former Top 5 star when he faces Kei Nishikori in the second round.

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[Kamileki]

ATP Rzym 2020: pierwszy wygrany mecz w ATP Tour/M-1000.

[Q] Lorenzo Musetti d. [10] Stan Wawrinka 6-0 7-6(2)