Wimbledon: Musetti books spot in last 16 against Mpetshi Perricard

Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 25 seed, reached the last 16 of Wimbledon by winning against Argentinian Francisco Comesana 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday afternoon.

Musetti, ranked No 25, will play French lucky loser Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard next. This is the first time that the Italian is through to the fourth round at Wimbledon. Previously, he has been as far as the fourth round at the French Open twice but is still chasing his first Grand Slam quarter-final.

In the previous rounds of The Championships, the 22-year-old Italian defeated Frenchman Constant Lestienne (4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2) and Luciano Darderi (6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4).

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Comesana, ranked No 122, edged out Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 6 seed (6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5)) and won against Australian Adam Walton (7-5, 1-6, 6-7 (12), 6-1, 7-6 (8)) earlier in the tournament.

London (Grand Slam), other third-round results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 50.000.000, most recent results first):

• Taylor Fritz vs. Alejandro Tabilo: saturday
• Alexei Popyrin vs. Novak Djokovic: saturday
• Daniil Medvedev (5) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
• Holger Rune vs. Quentin Halys: saturday
• Roberto Bautista Agut beat Fabio Fognini: 7-6 (6), 3-6, 5-7, 7-6 (1), 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (4) beat Cameron Norrie: 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (15)
• Ben Shelton (14) beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
• Arthur Fils beat Roman Safiullin: 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Ugo Humbert (16) beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-6 (9), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6)
• Lucas Pouille vs. Alex De Minaur
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
• Grigor Dimitrov (10) beat Gael Monfils: 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
• Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Frances Tiafoe (29): 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Alexander Bublik (23): 6-3, 6-4, 6-2