Hamburg, backhand, Federer, Monte-Carlo: Everything you always wanted to know about Lorenzo Musetti (but never had time to find out) – updated after UTS Frankfurt
Italian Lorenzo Musetti is back in the headlines after joining the UTS Frankfurt line-up. Here is everything you need to know about the Italian
Lorenzo Musetti in Rome (Panoramic)
Who is Lorenzo Musetti?
Lorenzo Musetti is a professional tennis player from Italy. He plays right-handed and turned pro in 2019.
What did Lorenzo Musetti do at the Olympics in 2024?
Musetti reached the semi-finals at the Olympic Games, beating the defending champion, Alexander Zverev, in the last eight. The Italian lost out to Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-2 in the last four, but will play Felix Auger-Aliassime for the bronze medal.
What did Lorenzo Musetti do at Wimbledon in 2024?
Lorenzo Musetti reached the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, at Wimbledon in 2024. He beat Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals before losing to seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Does Lorenzo Musetti play UTS?
Lorenzo Musetti made his UTS debut in Frankfurt in October 2024, playing under the nickname “The Illusionist”. The Italian made the semi-finals, beating Gael ‘La Monf’ Monfils and Jan-Lennard ‘The Thunder’ Struff, before losing out to Ugo ‘The Commander’ Humbert.
What is the biggest win of musetti’s career by ranking?
Musetti defeated world No 1 Novak Djokovic 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the round of 16 at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters on April 13, 2023 for the biggest win of his career.
The win moved him into the quarter-finals of an ATP Masters Series event for only the second time in his career (first was at the Paris Masters in 2022).
what did lorenzo musetti do against novak djokovic at roland-garros 2024?
Lorenzo Musetti reached the third round of Roland-Garros 2024, where he faced world No 1 Novak Djokovic.
The pair played out a five-set epic, breaking the record for the latest ever finish at the tournament with a contest that ended at 3:07AM. Musetti lost the first set, but had led by two sets to one with Djokovic looking tired and on the ropes.
However, the Serb turned things around – as he has done countless times throughout his career – to win in five sets in the early hours of middle Sunday after a mammoth encounter.
has Lorenzo Musetti played in the Next Gen Finals?
Musetti qualified for the Next Gen Finals in 2021 and 2022, when he won his first round-robin match, beating Chun-Tsin Tseng but then lost to Dominic Stricker and Jack Draper to finish in third position in the Red Group with a 1-2 record. He would also have qualified in 2023 but withdrew from the Race.
What did Musetti do at the Hamburg Open in 2022?
Musetti defeated Dusan Lajovic, Emil Ruusuvuori, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Francisco Cerundolo to reach the final of the ATP 500 Hamburg European Open.
In the final, he defeated world No 6 Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4 to capture his first ATP singles title and climb to a new career-high ranking of No 31.
How many ATP Tour titles has Lorenzo Musetti won?
Two. He followed up his win in Hamburg by winning his second career title in Naples in October, 2022, beating fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini in the final.
What is his highest career ranking?
Musetti climbed to a career-high ranking of No 15 on June 26, 2023. You can find his current ranking and his ranking history on his ATP Tour profile page.
Why did Lorenzo Musetti retire against Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros in 2021?
Playing in the fourth round of the Grand Slam for the first time, Musetti took a two-sets-to-love lead against world No 1 Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros. But Musetti failed to pull off the massive upset and also fell short of completing the match. Musetti called it quits after three hours and 27 minutes with Djokovic leading 6-7(7), 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-0, 4-0.
The Italian had taken a break before the fifth set for some apparent back treatment, but he said afterward that he did not have any specific injury. Instead he gave the following explanation for his retirement.
“No, no, no, it’s not an injury. It’s, well, just a little bit of cramps and a little bit of low back pain. I was not anymore able to win a point, and so was not really… grateful also for the crowd that was there, so I decided to retire. There was no chance that I could win a point, so I decided to retire because I think it was the best thing to do it.”
How old is Lorenzo Musetti?
Lorenzo Musetti was born on March 3, 2002, in Carrara, Italy, which currently makes him 21 years old.
Who are his family?
His parents are Francesco, a marble producer, and Sabrina, a secretary. Musetti lists his grandfather as his hero.
When did Musetti start playing tennis?
He began playing tennis at the age of four, and his greatest inspiration is Roger Federer.
When did Lorenzo Musetti turn pro?
Musetti turned pro in 2019 after a successful junior career in which he won the 2019 Australian Open boys singles title and was ranked No 1 in the world later that same year.
Who is Musetti’s coach?
Musetti is coached by Simone Tartarini. They began working together when Musetti was just seven years old. Tartarini describes his young charge this way: “Lorenzo has always been a very talented boy.”
How tall is Lorenzo Musetti?
Musetti is 6ft 1in tall, according to his official ATP profile.
How much prize money has he won over the course of his career?
His current prize money total as of October 15, 2024, is more than $7.45 million. You can find his current prize money stats on his ATP Tour profile page.
What would he do if he were not a tennis player?
Musetti says he would like to be an actor, and admires the work of Al Pacino. However, he would also make a good model, having already found himself on the cover of the Italian version of Esquire magazine in 2020.
Is Musetti on social media?
Yes, he has an Instagram account with more than 491,000 followers, as of October 15, 2024.
