Lorenzo Musetti

August 22, 2026 8:28 AM

Tiafoe beats Musetti to set up Nakashima clash in semis

Frances Tiafoe overcame Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2) 7-5 on Friday to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, setting up an all-American clash with Brandon Nakashima as the U.S. Open approaches. Tiafoe needed more than two hours and four match points to complete the win over 10th seed Musetti on a humid night in Ohio, with nearby thunderstorms threatening but never interrupting play. Tiafoe, seeking to revive a summer disrupted by early exits in Washington and Montreal as well as a wrist injury, play...

January 28, 2026 5:02 PM

Heartbroken Lorenzo Musetti lost for words after injury ends Australian Open run

A distraught Lorenzo Musetti was struggling to comprehend how injury robbed him of victory against Novak Djokovic and a place in the Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday. The Italian fifth seed outclassed the 24-time Grand Slam champion for two sets at Rod Laver Arena, leading 6-4 6-3 but was then struck by an upper leg injury. He was 3-1 down in the third set when he quit having had the trainer on court shortly before. Djokovic, who himself had issues with blistered feet, admitted afterwa...

January 28, 2026 3:43 PM

Djokovic gets out of jail to reach Melbourne semis as Musetti retires

Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and standalone 25th Grand Slam crown, but only after a cruel twist of fate for Lorenzo Musetti, who quit their quarter-final with an injury on Wednesday while leading. While the stars seemed to align for the 38-year-old Serb in his hunt for more glory at the majors, Iga Swiatek's bid to seal a career Grand Slam - capturing all four of the sport's biggest titles - went up in smoke following a defeat by Elena Ryb...

November 9, 2025 2:13 PM

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals after winning 101st title in Athens

Seven-times ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the season-ending tournament due to a shoulder injury, hours after winning his 101st title at the Hellenic Championship. Finalist Lorenzo Musetti will take his place in Turin, where the ATP Finals begin on Sunday, after Djokovic took almost three hours to beat the Italian 4-6 6-3 7-5. "I was really looking forward to competing in Turin and giving my best," Djokovic posted on social media. "But after today's final in Athens, I'm...

May 29, 2025 10:12 AM

Big names crash but Italians shine on damp day at French Open

Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros by moving into the French Open third round with stirring victories while twice runner-up Casper Ruud made a shock exit on Wednesday. Unheralded Matteo Gigante kept the Italian tricolour flying high in the afternoon with the biggest win of his career as the qualifier sent former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas tumbling out of the year's second Grand Slam. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz endured a minor scare but got p...