Lorenzo Musetti had a fantastic run in Acapulco and at the Miami Open plane on hard courts, even though Lorenzo favors playing on clay. The 19 years old is currently in Cagliari, where he will play the local ATP 250. Musetti had a rather strong boost in confidence after playing in the Americas, and that he is feeling pretty strong in Sardinia.
During a recent interview, he revealed that he is feeling the ball extremely well feeling quite confident in Cagliari:
“When we were practicing these days, I felt the ball so good, and I have good feelings. I think it is going to be really nice, and I think I will surprise in the clay season. I am really looking forward to playing on clay.”
Musetti is considered as the favorite to win the ATP 250 according to well-known Betting Company Bet365. Lorenzo will clash against Dennis Novak in the first round in Cagliari. The prediction is the Italian winning in straight sets.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2021
Currently ranked no.90 (career-high), Musetti played his last match on the 29th of March when he was overcome by world no.43 Marin Cilic 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Miami (draw)
.During this season Lorenzo achieved a compiled 18-8 win-loss record. Lorenzo Musetti’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final in the Antalya Challenger and the Biella 2 Challenger.
Dennis Novak in 2021
Currently the world no.101, Dennis played his last match on the 14th of March when he capitulated to world no.82 Alexei Popyrin 7-6(3) 7-5 in the 1st round in Dubai (draw).
Currently, during this season the Austrian has managed to achieve an overall 3-5 match record.
Lorenzo Musetti and Dennis Novak have never faced off.