Lorenzo Musetti seems to be quite against he idea of having a “super coach.” After beating Novak Djokovic in Monte Carlo, Lorenzo wrote polemically on the camera, “Supercoach?”
This was a clear answer to the remarks of some tennis experts and Italian legends such as Paolo Bertolucci and Diego Nargiso. Indeed, until Monte Carlo, Lorenzo’s performance has not been great in 2023.
The Super Coach idea
As reported by OA Sport, Bertolucci commented: “Honestly, I’ve already talked about it clearly. In my opinion, an external consultant is needed who can lend a hand. I never said that Santopadre and Tartarini, the coaches who manage them, should be replaced.
However, I don’t see why not think of a support, since even stronger tennis players have done it. Shall we talk about Djokovic with Ivanisevic? For me, it’s time to act and I hope they both know how to regain their trust.“
Nargiso added: “I have to say that in some ways, I see myself in Lorenzo and, luckily for him, he is definitely stronger than me. After winning Wimbledon junior, I too had to face problems in my growth, making mistakes which then prevented me from reaching certain levels.
Musetti starts from a different base, his repertoire is extraordinary, but I believe that right now the time has come for a change. I have great respect for Simone. I know him, and I think she has done an extraordinary job. However, I think that Lorenzo needs a figure who has a past of important victories behind him and who knows how to make him understand what it means to start under the thumbs in a tournament. Tartarini, I believe, cannot help him in this.”
Coach Simone Tartarini started working with @Lorenzo1Musetti when he was 8 years old.
13 years later, he's earned the 'Supercoach' label 🥹#RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/SaausyYA5y
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 13, 2023
Musetti in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.21, the Italian achieved a 9-8 win-loss record in 2023. The Italian is playing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he managed to beat the world no.34 Miomir Kecmanovic 7-61 6-0, the world no.159 Luca Nardi 6-0 6-0 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 4-6 7-5 6-4.
Lorenzo Musetti will square off with the world no.8 Jannik Sinner in the quarter on Friday at 5:30 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their record is 1-0 for Sinner.
Lorenzo was the runner-up in Australia (United Cup).
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.
Sinner in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWWWWW Currently the world no.8 (career-high), Jannik has achieved a 23-5 record in 2023. Jannik is currently competing in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he defeated the world no.37 Diego Schwartzman 6-0 3-1 ret. and the world no.13 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 7-66 6-1.
Jannik Sinner will fight against the world no.21 Lorenzo Musetti in the quarter on Friday at 5:30 pm on COURT RAINIER III. Their current record is 1-0 for Sinner.
The Italian has won 1 title in 2023 in Montpellier. The Italian was the runner-up in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Miami (Miami Open).
Jannik won 7 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 26th of April and Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May.
Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other only once. Their actual record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-5 6-2 in the 2nd round in Antwerp (European Open) in October 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner |
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