Stefanos Tsitsipas Praises Lorenzo Musetti After Three-Set Win | ATP Tour

“He has lots of potential and he has proved himself a number of instances earlier than,” Tsitsipas stated in post-match press. “He is positively a competitor that I’ll take significantly and a participant that will likely be difficult me within the subsequent couple of years.”

Tsitsipas wanted to step up his recreation to get the 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 win and e-book his place within the ultimate the place Cameron Norrie awaits. For the primary a part of the match, Musetti threw the World No. 5 off his rhythm with a stability of aggression and drop photographs however ran out of steam.

“I see him on the high,” Tsitsipas stated. “I see no purpose he will not be there, however that additionally should do quite a bit together with his mentality and the way in which he approaches his tennis and the way a lot he works laborious to get to the highest of the sport. I see no purpose that he will not be a very good participant. He has every thing.”

Musetti began the 2020 season ranked No. 357 within the FedEx ATP Rankings and made his tour-level debut in Dubai. The 19-year-old has since reached two ATP 250 semi-finals and appeared within the fourth spherical of the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome, whereas climbing as much as No. 88 on this planet.

Tsitsipas did effectively to reset after the primary set, staying calm and elevating his degree to close Musetti’s efforts down.

“I take each single level very significantly and, for me, it does not should do with the extent of the match that I am taking part in, it extra has to do with the opponent I am dealing with,” he stated. “It is like a boxing match: It does not matter the place you are performing, it is all about your goal and your goal is your opponent.”

The World No 5 has performed lots of tennis this clay-court season with a primary ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo, a ultimate run in Barcelona and a quarter-final look in Rome. He’ll be taking part in his fourth ultimate of the season as he seeks his seventh trophy. 

“My physique is a vital factor,” he stated. “If my physique is contemporary, I will play effectively and I will focus and [use] all of my internal energy to get the perfect out of each single match.”