Lorenzo Musetti talked about his success this summer, the impact fatherhood had on his tennis, and his countryman Jannik Sinner’s doping case at the UTS event in Frankfurt.
Musetti defeated Gael Monfils 27-11, 17-12, and 22-14 on Friday to cap off an exciting opening day at UTS Frankfurt, making his dream UTS debut.
The Italian player advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals and took home the bronze at the Paris Olympics.
Musetti talked about it and said: “For sure, this has been my best season so far. From the start of the grass season until the Olympics, it was a crazy time. It goes really fast. You have to enjoy the moment. When I won the medal, I felt strong emotions; it was really emotional on the podium alongside Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. At that moment, I realised what I had achieved. Now I have it inside me, but I can’t recreate the moment.”
Musetti says fatherhood changed him: “I deal differently with things on and off the court. Being a father can help a lot, also on a tennis court. I felt that on my skin. The patience you need as a father, you can compare it with the patience you need on the tennis court.”
Musetti will play with his countryman Jannik Sinner in the Davis Cup. In recent months, Sinner’s doping case has garnered international attention.
He talked about it and said: “It is WADA’s view that the finding of no fault or negligence was not correct under the applicable rules. WADA is seeking a period of ineligibility of between one and two years. WADA is not seeking a disqualification of any results, save that which has already been imposed by the tribunal of first instance.”
Lorenzo Musetti in 2024
Currently the world no.18, the Italian played his last match on the 7th of October when he surrendered to world no.53 David Goffin 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Shanghai (draw).
Currently, during this season the Italian has achieved a 44-27 record. Lorenzo Musetti’s most significant result of the current year was getting to the final in the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London, Umag and Chengdu.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Ranked world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3
in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.Currently, during this year Sinner has an overall 65-6 win-loss record. Sinner conquered 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. The Italian was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters)
. He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner squared off just twice. Their current record is 2-0 for Sinner. The last time they played, Jannik Sinner won 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2023.
Here the video highlights.
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Lorenzo Musetti in 2024
Now ranked no.18, the Italian played his last match on the 7th of October when he lost to world no.53 David Goffin 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Shanghai (draw).
This season the Italian achieved a 44-27 record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Cagliari Challenger, the Turin Challenger, London, Umag and Chengdu.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently ranked no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 13th of October when he beat world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
This season Sinner has a 65-6 match record. Sinner has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. The Italian was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner fought against each other just twice. Their record is 2-0 for Sinner. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-2 6-2 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2023.
Here are the highlights.
Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner |
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