Lorenzo Musetti is facing Elias Ymer in the first round in Hamburg, Germany. The Italian sensation is one of the favorites to win this tournament, where he is also the defending champion. It did not take a lot for Lorenzo to showcase his well-known one-handed backhand to the local crowd. Here is a video of one of his magic.
Welcome to the LorenShow 🎪@Lorenzo1Musetti with an INCREDIBLE point 👏#hamburgopen pic.twitter.com/yP7Pa4MNYq
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) July 25, 2023
Lorenzo Musetti in 2023
Currently ranked no.18, Musetti played his last match on the 22nd of July when he capitulated to world no.4 Casper Ruud 6-3 7-5 in the semifinal in Bastad (draw).
This season Musetti has managed to achieve a compiled 24-17 match record. Lorenzo Musetti’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final in Australia.
Musetti has scheduled to compete next in Toronto (National Bank Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of August.
Ymer in Hamburg, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLWWLWLLL Now ranked no.186, Ymer has achieved a composed 26-22 match record in 2023. Ymer is currently playing in Hamburg where he overcame the world no.155 Ivan Gakhov 6-3 6-2 and the world no.172 Jozef Kovalik 6-3 6-3.
Elias Ymer will come up against the world no.18 Lorenzo Musetti in the 1st round on Tuesday at 12:30 pm on CENTER COURT. In the past, they have never competed against each other so far on the main tour.
Ymer is expected to play next in Los Cabos (Abierto de Tenis Mifel). He is currently an alternate. The main draw will start on the 31st of July.
Lorenzo Musetti and Elias Ymer have never faced off.
