Musetti enjoyed an incredible 2020 season, finishing the year ranked No. 129. The former junior World No. 1 scored wins over Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori to reach the third round of the Rome Masters, after entering as a wild card in the qualifiers. That made him the first player born in 2002 to score an ATP tour main draw win.
Musetti then defeated four top 100 players to claim this first Challenger title (in Italy), before reaching the semifinals at the Sardinia Open.
But according to Musetti, the encounter with Roger Federer in Melbourne still stands out from all his career moments.
Mussetti talked about Roger Federer in a recent interview with Corriere Della Serra, after being asked about his ‘most intense emotion’ so far.
Jannik Sinner is three steps ahead of me: Lorenzo Musetti
Lorenzo Musetti is one of two Italian teens, the other being 19-year-old Jannik Sinner, who have made major strides over the past couple of years. The two seem to share a genuine bond of friendship and mutual respect, and Musetti claims that Sinner being ahead of him in the rankings has helped keep the spotlight away.
Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti are both outrageously gifted, but in very different ways. While Sinner is adept at taking the ball on the rise and generating effortless power, Musetti is better known for his variety and deft touch.
The 18-year-old admitted that the sheer number of options at his disposal sometimes leaves him confused.
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