Musetti and his impressive backhand collection vs. Ruud. Djokovic next in Paris?

Lorenzo Musetti came out with a series of incredible backhands in his match in Paris against the seed number 3 Casper Ruud

Musetti Backhand Hot Shots

Lorenzo Musetti played a remarkable match in Paris on Thursday, when he defeated the seed number 3, Casper Ruud 4-6 6-4 6-4. Lorenzo was absolutely amazing with his trademark one-handed backhand striking incredible shots from all over the place. Here is a collection of them.

Musetti in Paris, ranking, and results in 2022

Lorenzo Musetti

46 - 29win/loss

Hard
13-12
I Hard
3-4
Clay
18-10
Grass
12-3
22 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently the world no.23 (career-high), the Italian owns a composed 43-25 win-loss record in 2022. Musetti is playing in Paris where he ousted the world no.17 Marin Cilic 6-4 6-4, the world no.106 Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-2 and the world no.4 Casper Ruud 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Lorenzo clinched 3 titles in 2022 in the Forli 6 Challenger, in Hamburg and in Naples.

Musetti
Paris
Musetti's Record
Musetti
Projected
Draw

 

Casper Ruud in 2022

Casper Ruud

50 - 24win/loss

Hard
21-9
I Hard
4-7
Clay
24-7
Grass
1-1
25 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now the world no.4, the Norwegian played his last match on the 3rd of November when he capitulated to world no.23 Lorenzo Musetti 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).

This year Ruud has a 48-20 record. Ruud conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. Ruud reached the final in Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.

Ruud
Paris
Ruud's Record
 

Lorenzo Musetti and Casper Ruud fought against each other only 2 times. Their actual record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Lorenzo Musetti won 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the 3rd round in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 3rd of November 2022.

Djokovic in Paris, ranking, and results in 2022

Novak Djokovic

37 - 9win/loss

Hard
15-5
I Hard
1-0
Clay
16-3
Grass
5-1
37 year old
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2024 Highlights

At the moment ranked no.7, Djokovic achieved a composed 34-6 win-loss record in 2022. Djokovic is competing in Paris where he toppled the world no.34 Maxime Cressy 7-61 6-4.

Novak Djokovic will square off with the world no.19 Karen Khachanov in the 3rd round on Thursday at 5:30 pm on COURT CENTRAL. The head to head is 7-1 for Djokovic.

The Serbian clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. The Serbian was the runner-up in Belgrade (Serbia Open).

Novak won 91 titles in his career: 49 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 16 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Djokovic
Paris
Djokovic's Record
Djokovic
Projected
Draw