By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 13, 2025
Lorenzo Musetti takes solace within the beautiful tennis he performed in reaching his first Masters 1000 ultimate this weekend in Monte-Carlo, however even after reaching his first Masters ultimate and recording back-to-back High 10 wins on the similar occasion for the primary time, he says the work is way from over.
After his physique let him down within the ultimate two units of Sunday’s 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Musetti talked about his largest purpose for the rationale: reaching the High 10.
The Italian will rise to a career-high rating of No.11 in Monday’s rating, however he’s aiming larger.
“I take numerous constructive stuff,” the 23-year-old informed reporters. “I’ve reached a few of my objectives. After all we’re already, specializing in different objectives and making an attempt to be bold and making an attempt to inspire myself in fact, as a result of the High 10 shouldn’t be there but.
“That was in all probability the principle purpose of the season proper now. However we’re shut sufficient to maintain preventing, preserve dreaming.”
No Barcelona
Because of his damage, Musetti has elected to tug out of Barcelona subsequent week, however he full expects to play in Madrid and Rome earlier than Roland-Garros.
“I’ll take one week now and won’t go to Barcelona, and I’ll play Madrid. Hopefully there I might be one hundred pc,” he mentioned.
Musetti says he nonetheless doesn’t know the standing of his damage.
“We nonetheless do not know but precisely, however in fact we’re gonna do some exams within the subsequent days. The factor is that, as you in all probability noticed, I could not, you understand, end the match correctly, however, you understand, in a ultimate, I did not wish to retire.”
