Musetti heats up the duel against Alcaraz: "I will push the fans to do their job"

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Lorenzo Musetti is lifting tennis fans from their seats at this ATP Rome 2025. The single-handed backhand flame is still alive in the top-10 thanks to the leap in quality that the Italian's tennis has taken, constructing points like never before and, above all, finding a consistency and solidity that finally enables him to compete against the best. The victory over Alexander Zverev only confirms this new version of Lolo, tactically dismantling the German and saving four set points along the way.

In the press conference, brought to us by our friends at Ubitennis, Musetti spared no words of joy and excitement, describing today's triumph as "a liberating feeling." Was it all rosy? Not really at the start: "It was a very physical match, with many rallies, the conditions were very slow. It was my first time playing at night, with conditions very different from my previous matches. Saving those four set points destabilized Zverev. I focused on being solid, capitalizing on his errors and battling in the second set until I got the break," said the player from Carrara.

The most applauded and utilized aspect by Lolo, to ultimately tilt the match in his favor, was a tactic that made Zverev run like never before, frustrating and limiting him: the drop shot. "The drop shots worked very well today. We expected to use them, not so many, but as they were working so well and bringing me rewards, I decided to use them more frequently," stated a confident Lorenzo who is already focusing on the next match.

A LONG-AWAITED REMATCH AGAINST ALCARAZ

And his next challenge is none other than Carlos Alcaraz, with whom a beautiful and young rivalry is starting to bloom. The first meeting dates back to 2020, in the first tournament after the pandemic, a Challenger where Carlitos took the lead in the rivalry... until their last encounter, a battle in Monte Carlo tarnished by Lorenzo's physical discomfort in the third set. Now, with a full day of rest after the victory against Sascha, the Italian is eager to face a fellow generational player like the Murcian:

"The match against Alcaraz is going to be very open. I was sad to end the Monte Carlo final in that way; I would have liked to play competitively until the end. It's going to be a tough match, he's going to test me. I get emotional every time I step onto this court, especially with a crowd like this. You feel like you're in a stadium. I'm going to urge the fans to do their job, to emphasize that Italian spirit. The match against Carlos will be a test to reaffirm my level."

Lastly, an interesting reflection on how he got here. How has Lorenzo Musetti transformed into a contender for everything? "I haven't worked with any mental coach; it has all been self-work, improving in my daily routines. Monte Carlo helped me in terms of confidence and realizing where I can go, although I had been feeling that way for some time, despite my results, I had lost to players who were high in the rankings. I felt closer to my current ranking."

Let me give you a practical example to understand what I have achieved in the last month. I am the first Italian to reach the semifinals of all three consecutive clay Masters 1000 events. The other players in that statistic have unbelievable names. The quality leap I have made lies in reaching a balance and consistency I had never had before. And there is still much to do; there is a great ambition to improve on and off the court." The Italian has definitively arrived in the elite and is here to stay... and he must keep an eye on his premises for a Carlos Alcaraz who will surely be eager to take on the challenge.

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