Lorenzo Musetti Advances to Semifinals at ATP 250 in Athens
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Alexandre Muller 6-2, 6-4 in a 1 hour and 21-minute match to reach the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Athens.
Match Highlights
- Musetti served nine aces and won 78% of his first-serve points.
- He converted his second break point early in the match after Muller committed a backhand error.
- Musetti secured a double break lead 3-0 with a backhand winner in the third game.
- Muller managed to break back once, making the score 1-3.
- In the seventh game, Musetti earned a third break with a backhand passing shot.
- The Italian closed the first set by holding serve at love in the eighth game.
Second Set Details
- Musetti started the second set with an early break thanks to a backhand down the line on break point.
- Muller saved one break point with a smash in the third game.
- Both players held serve until the ninth game, where Musetti missed two match points.
- He finally served out and won the match on his third match point in the tenth game.
Upcoming Opponent
Musetti will face American Sebastian Korda in the semifinals.
- Korda defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-2.
- Korda took an early lead with a break in the second game and held serve to lead 3-0.
- He broke twice, in the first and seventh games, and sealed the victory on his first match point in the eighth game.
“Musetti fired nine aces and won 78% of his first serve points,” emphasizing his strong serving performance throughout the match.
Lorenzo Musetti’s solid serving and early breaks secured his place in the Athens ATP 250 semifinals, where he will take on Sebastian Korda.