Lorenzo Musetti Advances to ATP 250 Athens Semifinals
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Alexandre Muller 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour and 21 minutes to secure his place in the semifinals at 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 early in the first game after Muller made a backhand error.
- Musetti took a double break lead by winning the third game to go up 3-0.
- Muller recovered one break in the fourth game but Musetti earned a third break in the seventh game.
- The first set ended with Musetti holding serve at love in the eighth game.
Second Set Details
- Musetti began with an early break using a backhand down the line on break point.
- Muller saved a break point in the third game with a smash.
- Both players held serve until the ninth game, where Musetti missed two match points.
- The Olympic bronze medallist closed out the match on his third match point in the tenth game.
Upcoming Semifinal Match
Musetti will face American Sebastian Korda, who defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
- Korda earned an early break in the second game and quickly took a 3-0 lead.
- He closed the first set on his first set point in the ninth game.
- Korda broke twice in the first and seventh games of the second set and won the match on his first match point in the eighth game.
"Musetti fired nine aces and won 78% of his first serve points."
"The Olympic bronze medallist served out on his third match point in the 10th game."
Author's summary: Lorenzo Musetti displayed strong serving and consistent breaks to defeat Alexandre Muller, setting up a semifinal clash against Sebastian Korda in Athens.