Lorenzo Musetti learned that he would participate in the 2025 edition of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin only at the last moment, as Serbian legend Novak Djokovic informed him of his decision at the end of the Athens ATP 250 final last Saturday. The Italian ace who has never rested in this last part of the season did not have much time to get used to the conditions of the court at the Inalpi Arena and was defeated quite clearly by the American star Taylor Fritz in his debut.
The talent from Carrara who was the protagonist of the best season of his young career although he did not win a single title in 2025 did not give up and won an extraordinary match against Australian player Alex de Minaur yesterday.
The local idol seemed very close to surrender during the third set and didn't have much energy left, but he benefited from the support of his fans to achieve one of the most memorable wins of his entire professional career. He himself admitted that he felt incredible emotions and wanted to dedicate this success to his son who is about to be born.
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Musetti will need to beat Alcaraz
Speaking on 'Sky Sports', former WTA star Laura Robson expressed all her admiration for the level shown by Musetti: I still cant believe it. The shot-making we saw at the very end of the match was just incredible. Sitting in that courtside position, I even took my ears out to listen to the crowd for moments at a time, because they were egging him on, giving him everything.
She also added: You have to give the crowd a lot of respect as well, because they were supporting De Minaur, when he was hitting a good shot, they were cheering, obviously not as loud, but I think they had a huge admiration for both players and what they were trying to do out there.
Lorenzo must necessarily beat world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz tomorrow if he wants to enter the semifinals in Turin.
