2024 was a vital yr in Lorenzo Musetti’s profession and life. The Italian participant is dealing with a brand new section of his life, through which he can now not suppose solely of himself, having given beginning to his first son Ludovico collectively together with his girlfriend Veronica.
The younger tennis participant from Carrara had not began the season effectively, struggling a number of sudden defeats and giving the sensation of not being calm on court docket. After the beginning of Ludovico, the state of affairs improved and Lorenzo returned to play the great tennis that everybody is aware of.
Though he has not received a single title this yr, Musetti’s season has been very constructive. The Italian ace achieved his greatest outcomes between spring and summer season, proving that he is usually a very harmful participant on all surfaces.
Lorenzo Musetti, Vienna 2024© Stream screenshot
Musetti reached the semifinals on the Wimbledon Championships by defeating a really robust opponent like Taylor Fritz within the quarterfinals, earlier than surrendering to seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. Lorenzo additionally performed very well on the Paris Olympics, which befell on pink clay, the Italian participant’s favourite floor.
The Italian quantity 2 beat Fritz and Sascha Zverev within the quarterfinals, surrendering once more to Djokovic within the semifinals. Musetti embellished his superb week by successful the bronze medal after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime within the ultimate for third and fourth place.
Musetti has grown up
Lorenzo’s subsequent purpose shall be to develop into constant all through the season and enter the Prime 10 of the ATP rating. The Italian participant isn’t removed from this milestone and remains to be younger, which is why he has loads of time to additional hone his weapons. Musetti does not have the baseline energy of his compatriot Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, however his all-around expertise makes him a very harmful participant for everybody (together with the 4 greatest gamers within the ATP rating).
Lorenzo Musetti, Chengdu 2024© Stream screenshot
In a protracted interview with ‘Tennis Channel’, the Italian ace mirrored on the influence of fatherhood on his profession: “With the birth of my son, Ludovico, that gave me a lot of responsibility on also Lorenzo ‘the player’ and not just of the ‘figure of the father’. So definitely in in that terms, I think I I improved a lot. Even if I think I have to do more and that will bring me probably even more results.
Lorenzo continued: “Truthfully, I used to be fairly petrified of all the things however it goes actually naturally. All of the issues like holding the newborn.
I used to be actually petrified of holding him after which when the nurse was giving me him for the primary time, I used to be holding him like actually in a pure method. Me and Veronica, my associate. I believe we’re doing an excellent job.
For these seven months, they had been actually going actually quick and I noticed a number of modifications in him and I may solely take into consideration the longer term after we will begin to stroll, when he begins to speak and when he begin to perceive what I am doing for dwelling.”
A distinct type
The ace from Carrara had misplaced his method a bit final season after shining in 2022 and a few insiders thought he had misplaced the precise method. Musetti has proven that he has loads of room for enchancment this yr and has returned to successful nice matches in opposition to the most effective gamers on the planet.
His variations from the baseline and his unpredictable play can put anybody in hassle, even high gamers like Fritz and Zverev. The German – present world quantity 2 – was just lately defeated by the Italian on the Vienna ATP 500 because of an incredible efficiency.
Lorenzo additionally confronted 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic on the French Open this yr, forcing him right into a five-set battle on the long-lasting Philippe Chatrier. The Italian participant and the Serbian legend additionally confronted one another within the semi-final of the Wimbledon Championships and within the semi-final of the Paris Olympics, through which Nole prevailed extra simply. The previous world number one has at all times spent stunning phrases for the younger Italian, who has a sport not on the ATP tour at present.
Lorenzo has by no means hidden that he’s impressed by Roger Federer: “My favorite player, for sure, was Roger Federer. He has always been a great inspiration to me. I would have loved to play against him but unfortunately, I didn’t have that chance. For me, Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time.”
He also praised Serena Williams: “The greatest woman of all time to play against probably would be Serena Williams because she had the strength of a man and she was hitting hard balls and I think it for sure it would have been tough to play against her.”
