The Italian Lorenzo Musettifavorite 17, qualified a second time for Roland Garros round of 16after defeating the British Cameron Norrieseed number 14, by 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4.
The 21-year-old transalpine will meet to reach the quarterfinals for the first time at a Grand Slam against the winner of the duel between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
Musetti will appear in the round of 16 without dropping a set along the way after an irregular season. He was joined by his compatriot Lorenzo Sonego in the round of 16, who rang the bell by defeating Russian Andrey Rublev, seventh seed.
Another Italian in the third round, veteran Fabio Fognini, lost to Austrian Sebastian Ofner, who came from the previous stage.
Source: La Verdad
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