2024-07-09 05:37:10
LONDRA. The Italian racket rewrites history at Wimbledon: after Jannik Sinner e Jasmine PauliniAlso Lorenzo Musetti punches the ticket to the quarter-finals at the Championships, never before have three Italians reached the last eight of the oldest and most prestigious Slam in the world in the same year.
Beaming with happiness, but also moved to tears, at the end of just over two hours of match, thanks to the success over the Frenchman John Mpetshi Perricard (4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2), the Tuscan not only achieves his first prestigious “quarter” in his career, but also returns to the top 20 in the world.
A confirmation after the final reached at Queen’s, on the surface that until now had been least favourable to his tennis.
But on the second Monday at the All England Club, having lost the first set, Musetti finds himself authoritatively leading the next three sets, and thus joins Sinner in the quarterfinals (the first time for Italy with two tennis players so far ahead on the lawns of SW19). Giving the many Italians in the stands of court no. 2 glimpses of his crystalline class, such as the tweener – a forehand hit between the legs, in precarious balance – like the champion from San Candido, in the third round match.
He’s waiting for you Taylor Fritzprotagonist of a sensational comeback against the favorite no. 4, Alexander Zverev (46 67(4) 64 76(3) 63). Three precedents between the two: the American leads 2-1, who also won the direct clash on grass, in 2022.
2024-07-09 05:37:10