Musetti, the pursued: "I don't want to think about the points"

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Although many would trade places with him, these last few weeks must not be easy for Lorenzo Musetti. Positioned in the eighth spot of the Race for the season, there are many players who are stalking the Italian to take away that privileged position that leads to Turin.

The issue is that Lorenzo Musetti knows this, and so do the rest of the players. It's fortunate to reach this point in the season with a spot among the top eight of the year, but if the margin is not too wide, we all know the overtaking that tends to happen in the final laps over those who arrive a bit more fatigued to this last stretch of the calendar. This is the case for the Italian, who explains on ATP how he is enduring this torment, though he has full confidence to secure his ticket in the upcoming events.

“The reality is that the situation I'm in right now is not very comfortable, although, obviously, all the guys behind me have to play very well if they want to snatch my position. Unfortunately, I see that almost all of them are doing very well (laughs), getting closer each time, which adds extra pressure for me,” acknowledges the Italian, currently holding 3,485 points in his record, though it is only fair to recognize that the recent tournaments have not been the best for his interests.

Quarterfinals in Beijing, round of 16 in Shanghai, and quarterfinals in Brussels. These are results that 95% of the top 100 would sign up for, although Lorenzo knows that there are people coming up strong and lifting trophies. “As for my journey, these last two tournaments haven't gone well, I've let good opportunities slip to gain a greater advantage, but here we are, in Vienna, focusing solely on taking it game by game. I don't want to waste a second of my time thinking about points or ranking; I prefer to concentrate on the matches,” assures the Carrara native.

Musetti remembers Rune after his serious injury

And if that weren't enough, the Italian has to debut this Tuesday at the ATP 500 in Vienna against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round, with several rivals lurking for his spot. It surely won't be an easy match, although Musetti remained calm during the tournament's Media Day, remembering all those pursuers hot on his heels, but taking a moment to focus on one in particular.

“There are several profiles in that conversation; even Holger Rune was in it due to points. Unfortunately, we all saw the severe injury he suffered in Stockholm, so from here, I take the opportunity to wish him a speedy recovery and good luck for the future, hopefully, he returns much stronger. Beyond the issue with Holger, there are many other players that I should be concerned about,” he states, thinking of names like Felix Auger-Aliassime, Casper Ruud, or Daniil Medvedev, the three champions from this past weekend.

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