Lorenzo Musetti qualified for the semi-finals of the ATP 250 Chengdu Open
Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) qualified for the semi-finals of the ATP 250 Chengdu Open in China. The top-seeded Italian tennis player faced some problems in the second set, but overcame the fifth-seeded Adrian Mannarino (France) by 2-1 (6:2, 5:7, 6:2). Thus, Lorenzo Musetti reached his 35th victory for the season, setting his personal best.
In the next round, the Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist will face Alibek Kachmazov (Russia), who is the surprise of the tournament and eliminated in the quarter-finals Nicolás Jarry (Chile) by 2-0 (6:3, 6:4).
In his match versus Adrian Mannarino, Lorenzo Musetti recorded more aces (8-6), but also made less unforced errors (14-17). The Italian tennis player won 77% of his first serve points and converted 4 of his 12 breakpoints.
The match started perfectly for Lorenzo Musetti, who made two consecutive breaks and took a lead of 5:1, winning the set at 6:2. The second set was quite more qual and none of the players succeeded in reaching a break in the first eleven games. However, Adrian Mannarino made a turnover from 30-0 and recorded a break to win the set by 7:5 and equalize the score.
In the decisive third set, the better physical condition of Lorenzo Musetti gave him a good advantage and he made two consecutive breaks to win the set at 6:2 and close the match after 2:18 hours of play.
