When no one expected it, Lorenzo Musetti exploded on the Wimbledon grass. One of the greatest recent talents in Italian tennis has taken over this Wednesday Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of the big grass.

Musetti, 22 years old and native of Carrara, sHe surprised Taylor Firtz, in another match that required five sets, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 3-6 and 6-1. The most that Fritz could do in the jump-off heat is to avoid the rosco. He injured his left knee running into a drop shot with 30-15 down in the last game.

Ser� Lorenzo, from the same generation of Carlos Alcaraz, the one who will meet this Friday with a rested Novak Djokovic for a place in the final. You already know what it’s like to beat the champion of 24 majors. He did it in Monte Carlo, in the round of 16 in 2023.

The Italian already showed signs of his good conditions in the current grass tour to consecutively reaching the Stuttgart semi-finals and the Queen’s final.

Musetti’s success is one more for tennis in his countrywhich also has Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals of the women’s individual table.



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