Lorenzo Musetti seems to have found regularity in grass. While during the rest of the season he struggles to achieve stability that he does not achieve neither on clay nor on hard court, it seems that on the grass he has found an oasis that allows him to play his best tennis and where he shows great consistency. So far, in two weeks he has reached two semi-finalsthe first two completely in 2024.
The world of tennis is aware of the quality and technique that the young Italian tennis player possesses. However, he has not managed to materialize that tennis beauty in victory and important titles. Long and widely surpassed by Jannik Sinner, the young man from Carrara has been wandering around the circuit for a couple of years without quite finding the consistency necessary to become a candidate to fight for major titles. He saw himself in this Roland Garros where he had Djokovic against the ropesbut failed to certify the victory and succumbed in five sets, as already happened in Paris in 2022.
– A new Musetti on grass
However, all those doubts and bad streaks that he shows throughout the season seem to disappear when ‘Lore’ steps on the fast and aggressive grass. He already showed a certain complicity with this surface last year when he reached the quarterfinals in Stuttgart y Queen’sbut fell in the third round of Wimbledon ante Hubert Hurkacz.
But this year he seems to have taken a step forward. First in Stuttgart, where he was his compatriot and grass specialist, Matteo Berrettini (4-6, 0-6) the one that prevented him from playing in the final in Germany. And this week he continues to be sweet at Queen’s where he has gotten rid of great rivals like From Miñaur (1-6, 6-4, 6-2), who also enjoys grass and had just won in ‘s-Hergontebosch, Nakashima (6-4, 4-6, 6-4) and today before the revelation of the tournament: Billy Harris (6-3 and 7-5). The latter was a bomber who arrived at the match with 81% of points won with the first serve and that with the Italian fell to 63% due to one of Musetti’s best weapons on grass: the rest.
– Your tennis is liked on the grass
And the transalpine tennis player has managed to make his tennis more effective on grass than on hard court or clay. Mainly, thanks to its service that has always accompanied him. In addition to serving, he makes use of his great return, since instead of trying to return serves, blocks the ball, both with his one-handed backhand and with his forehand and neutralizes the big servers. In addition to having a big backhand cut which allows him to defend, avoid unforced errors and manages to get his rival into trouble.
With these tools Musetti manages to carry out most of his matches and in the semifinals he will face another great server such as Jordan Thompson.“Right now I’m a little excited because It has been a very difficult yearwith many changes, more downs than ups, but These two weeks have been fantastic for me. because I have reached two consecutive semifinals. I am proud of these achievements. In our sport you have to know how to suffer, and this victory is very special for me.”confesses a Musetti who shows his candidacy to win in Queen’s and send a notice to Wimbledon.
2024-06-21 19:30:00
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