Lorenzo Musetti recently opened up about his experience playing against fellow Italian Jannik Sinner, highlighting the dramatic evolution in Sinner’s game since their last encounter two years ago. Musetti acknowledged that both players have matured, but emphasized that Sinner has reached a level that left him struggling to keep pace during rallies.
The Relentless Pressure of Sinner’s Game
In a candid post-match reflection, Musetti admitted he had never faced a player who applied such relentless pressure in rallies. Sinner’s ability to dictate the pace and maintain control left Musetti with few opportunities to respond. “I never played, honestly, someone who put me on this kind of rush in the rally,” Musetti said. “He was always leading the rally.”
A Learning Experience Despite the Defeat
Despite the loss, Musetti expressed a sense of gratitude for the match, viewing it as a valuable learning opportunity. He praised Sinner’s performance, particularly his serving and tactical execution, and acknowledged the gap in their current levels. “Of course, he’s better than me, and he showed,” Musetti said. “But I’m happy that I played against him to understand even the things that I have to improve.”
Looking Ahead with Determination
Musetti remains optimistic about his growth and future encounters. The match served as a benchmark for the areas he needs to refine, and he hopes to face Sinner again soon under different circumstances. “Hopefully soon I can have a test again,” he concluded, signaling his intent to rise to the challenge and close the gap.
Sinner at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Ranked no.1, Jannik achieved a 36-4 match record in 2025. Jannik is playing at the U.S. Open where he conquered the world no.89 Vit Kopriva 6-1 6-1 6-2, the world no.36 Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-2 6-2, the world no.29 Denis Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3, the world no.24 Alexander Bublik 6-1 6-1 6-1 and the world no.10 Lorenzo Musetti 6-1 6-4 6-2.
Jannik Sinner will play the world no.27 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinal. Their current head to head is 2-1
for Auger-Aliassime.The Italian has won 2 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. The Italian was the finalist in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia), at the French Open and in Cincinnati (Cincinnati Open).
The Italian won 21 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Lorenzo Musetti in 2025
At the moment ranked no.10, the Italian played his last match on the 3rd of September when he was overcome by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-4 6-2 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Musetti has achieved a composed 30-13 win-loss record. Lorenzo Musetti’s best result of this season was reaching the final in Monte Carlo.
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti squared off 3 times. Their actual record is 3-0 for Sinner.