Italian tennis mourned the removal of its biggest stronghold, the world number one Jannik Sinner, but twenty-four hours later he found a replacement. Without the reliability or the record of the champion of Australian Openbut has plenty of talent since he led the way in his junior days.
At 22 years old, number 25 in the world and enjoying recent fatherhood, he took center stage Lorenzo Musetti, that on the grass tour he reached the semis at Stuttgart and the final at Queen’s. He defeated the champion on the Eastbourne grass, executioner of an injured Alexander Zverev, the American Taylor Fritz26 years old and No. 12, by 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6 and 6-1 in 3h.27′.
Musetti They will face the seven-time Serbian champions on Friday Novak Djokovicin a semi-final day that featured the clash between the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and the Russian Daniel Medvedev.
One step away from the 2023 final which will be repeated in between Alcaraz and a Djokovic who stood with the best after a knee injury in the second week of Roland Garros. Although with Medvedev, more experienced, and Musetti, a rookie, who until this tournament had two exits in the round of 16 at Roland Garros as his best Grand Slam credentials.
In Paris, third round of 2024, he lost 7-5, 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3 and 6-0 against Djokovic, leading 5-1 in a series debut in the grass
“Playing here against Novak It’s one of the biggest challenges in tennis, but I’m ambitious and I like challenges,” said Lorenzo Musetti, who will be paired in the semifinals with his compatriot. Jasmine Paolini who shared honors at Roland Garros with Sinner.
Italian tennis has taken first place as a powerhouse, although neither Musetti nor Paolini appear as favorites for their respective titles. They are ‘outsiders’.
Source: La Verdad
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