Lorenzo Musetti Advances to Athens ATP 250 Semifinals
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Alexandre Muller with a score of 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour and 21 minutes to reach the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Athens.
Match Highlights
- Musetti served nine aces and won 78% of his first serve points.
- He converted his second break point in the first game after Muller committed a backhand error.
- Musetti established a double break lead at 3-0 with a backhand winner in the third game.
- Muller recovered one break in the fourth game to make it 1-3.
- The third break came in the seventh game with Musetti hitting a backhand passing shot, followed by holding serve at love in the eighth game.
Second Set Summary
- Musetti started strong with an early break using a backhand down the line on the break point.
- Muller saved a break point with a smash in the third game.
- The players held serve until the ninth game when Musetti missed two match points.
- The Olympic bronze medallist closed the match on his third match point in the tenth game.
Upcoming Semifinal Match
Musetti will face American Sebastian Korda, who won against Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
- Korda earned an early break in the second game and held serve to lead 3-0.
- He broke twice—in the first and seventh games—and served out the match on his first match point in the eighth game.
"Lorenzo Musetti beat Alexandre Muller 6-2 6-4 in 1 hour and 21 minutes to reach the semifinal at the ATP 250 in Athens."
"Korda broke twice in the first and seventh games and sealed the win on his first match point in the eighth game."
Author’s summary: Lorenzo Musetti showed solid serve and break-point performance to reach the ATP 250 Athens semifinal, where he will face Sebastian Korda after both players displayed strong form in the quarterfinals.